Mullen entered their game against Garden County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Broncos fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Broncos were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Mullen might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Garden County: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-22, 25-22.
Jenna Donohoe paced Mullen's offense, picking up 17 kills. Donohoe got some help from Kalli Licking and her 23 assists. Finally, Donohoe was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Garden County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bre Yates led the charge by getting nine digs and one block. That's the most digs Yates has posted over her last eight matchups. Kenley Dehning was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Garden County, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Mullen has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Brady on the 19th. As for Garden County, they will challenge Bayard at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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