Tompkins has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mayde Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Rams at 5:30 p.m. Tompkins will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Tompkins earned a 3-1 victory over Paetow.
Tompkins had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-13, 25-9, 25-15.
Ava Shepard
| 09/30/25 @ Paetow | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
| 09/23/25 vs Katy Taylor | 6 |
| 09/18/25 @ Katy | 3 |
| 09/16/25 vs Seven Lakes | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Tompkins' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lainey Monroe, who had 15 digs and two assists, and Ava Shepard, who had 13 assists and three aces. Shepard has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last eight times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Tompkins was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mayde Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Paetow 3-2.
Mayde Creek took Paetow into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 20-25, 18-16.
Tompkins' win bumped their record up to 28-5. As for Mayde Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 14-20.
Tompkins took their win against Mayde Creek in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
