Volleyball Recap: Mady Melton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Monticello over Mt. Pulaski

Sages

Previous 5 Games

10/18/25 vs Mt. Pulaski	1-2
10/16/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda	2-0
10/14/25 @ Prairie Central	2-0
10/12/25 vs Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	2-0
10/11/25 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond	0-2

Monticello was the 2-0 winner over Mt. Pulaski when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sages fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Sages' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Several Sages players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mady Melton, who had ten digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Sadie Walsh, who had five aces.

Mt. Pulaski can attribute much of their success to Addison Brown, who had 11 digs and three assists.

Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Mt. Pulaski, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Monticello didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Hartsburg-Emden on the 18th. As for Mt. Pulaski, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Cissna Park on the 18th.