After flying high against White Lake on Tuesday, Marion came back down to earth. The Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wild Rose Wildcats on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 25-8.

Madeline Wudstrack
| 10/09/25 vs Wild Rose | 2 |
| 10/07/25 vs White Lake | 2 |
| 09/30/25 @ Gresham Community | 4 |
| 09/25/25 vs Bowler | 9 |
Despite the defeat, Marion had strong showings from Madeline Wudstrack, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Annika Jannusch, who had seven digs. Wudstrack is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Wild Rose, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Marion wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Lac Courte Oreilles on the 11th. As for Wild Rose, they will head out to square off against Rosholt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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