After losing to Emporia the last time they met, Manhattan decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Indians walked away with a 2-0 win over the Spartans on Thursday.
Manhattan never let Emporia on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.
Bailey Busch paced Manhattan's offense, picking up 15 kills. Busch got some help from Keeli Tepe and her 24 assists. Busch was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Despite the loss, Emporia had strong showings from Kaylee DeWitt, who had five kills and three digs, and Molly Williams, who had six digs and one assist.
Indians
| 09/25/25 @ Emporia | 2-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ Hays | 2-1 |
| 09/11/25 @ Seaman | 2-0 |
Manhattan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Emporia, with the defeat, they broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 11-8.
Coincidentally, Manhattan and Emporia will both be playing Hayden the next time they take the court. The Indians will head out to face the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Spartans will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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