There's no place like home for Thomas More Prep-Marian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Smith Center Redmen on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Monarchs have posted against the Redmen since September 28, 2021.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Thomas More Prep-Marian who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 25-15.
Bria Windholz paced Thomas More Prep-Marian's offense, picking up eight kills. Windholz got some help from Bridget Feldt and her nine assists. Emily Hipp controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Several Redmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lillie Heiland, who had 18 digs and three aces. Karper Franklin was another key player, getting ten digs and one assist.
Monarchs
| 09/02/25 vs Smith Center | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Clearwater | 2-1 |
| 10/26/24 vs Phillipsburg | 2-1 |
| 10/21/24 vs Wichita County | 2-0 |
| 10/21/24 vs Plainville | 2-0 |
| 10/21/24 vs Smith Center | 2-0 |
Thomas More Prep-Marian pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Smith Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Thomas More Prep-Marian has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Norton on the 2nd. Smith Center has also already played their next game (against Trego), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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