Monarch took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Mead, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Coyotes skirted past the Mavericks 3-2.
Monarch wouldn't go down easily and took Mead into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 13-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Anya Prater paced Monarch's offense, picking up 11 kills. Prater got some help from Eva Becht and her 17 assists. Ava Maliawco controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alana Costello, who had 17 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamdyn Morris, who had three digs and two aces.
Coyotes
| 10/21/25 @ Mead | 3-2 |
| 10/16/25 @ Frederick | 1-3 |
| 10/14/25 vs Niwot | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Arapahoe | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Grand Junction | 3-0 |
Monarch's victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 15-5. As for Mead, they moved to 11-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Monarch will challenge rival Longmont at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mead is set to square off against their familiar foe Broomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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