Volleyball Recap: Bucklin Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Emmerson Kirk

Assists

10/11/25 @ Ashland	17
10/11/25 vs Hodgeman County	36
10/07/25 @ South Central	30
10/07/25 vs Minneola	22
10/07/25 vs Pawnee Heights	18
+ 5 more games

Bucklin extended their road winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Emmerson Kirk. The Red Aces had just enough and edged out the Ashland Blue Jays 2-1 with plenty of help from Kirk, who had 54 digs and six kills. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last ten games she's played.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bucklin who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-27, 25-17.

Bucklin's victory bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Ashland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-22-2 record this season.

Bucklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against South Gray on the 11th. Ashland has also already played their next matchup (against South Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.