While Pius X didn't have the best season last year (they finished 16-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Fremont Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Thunderbolts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Pius X 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 17-25, 25-8, 25-18, 25-21.
Mallory Mahan
| 09/18/25 vs Fremont | 8 |
| 08/30/25 vs Gretna East | 7 |
| 09/16/25 @ Gretna East | 6 |
| 09/06/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 5 |
| 08/30/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 5 |
Leading Pius X to victory were Whitney Mertens and Mallory Mahan. Mertens had 13 digs and two aces, while Mahan had eight digs and one assist. Those eight digs gave Mahan a new career-high. Millie Andreasen also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Jenna Ellsworth and Everleigh Kerkman certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ellsworth had 15 digs, while Kerkman had ten digs.
The victory made it two in a row for Pius X and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Fremont, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-7 record.
Pius X didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against North Platte on the 19th. As for Fremont, they will head out to take on Grand Island at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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