There's no place like home for DeLand-Weldon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Decatur Christian Warriors on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: DeLand-Weldon took both sets by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-6.

Makenna Woods
09/11/25 vs Decatur Christian | 10 |
09/10/25 @ Ridgeview | 2 |
09/08/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement | 3 |
09/06/25 vs Lowpoint-Washburn | 2 |
Leading DeLand-Weldon to victory were Makenna Woods and Karlee Fenton. Woods had ten aces, while Fenton had eight aces. Woods has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracelyn Brand, who had five aces.
They weren't the only good server: DeLand-Weldon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
DeLand-Weldon now has a winning record of 6-5.
Looking ahead, DeLand-Weldon will square off against Warrensburg-Latham at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Decatur Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Urbana University at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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