Mullen's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Thompson Valley Eagles by a score of 3-1. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
Milli Mares
| 11/01/25 vs Thompson Valley | 9 |
| 09/09/25 @ Lutheran | 8 |
| 09/03/25 vs Regis Jesuit | 8 |
| 09/25/25 vs Grandview | 7 |
| 09/11/25 @ Chatfield | 7 |
Mullen was led to victory by Milli Mares and Olivia Warfield. Mares had 14 assists and nine digs, while Warfield had five aces and one assist. Those nine digs gave Mares a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Mullen was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Thompson Valley had strong showings from Skyler Morton, who had nine aces and four digs, and Payton Reichelderfer, who had 18 digs and two assists. Reichelderfer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
The victory snapped Mullen's losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 17-6 record. As for Thompson Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Mullen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Holy Family on the 8th. Thompson Valley has also already played their next contest (against Skyview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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