There's no place like home for Montello, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the St. Ambrose Academy Guardians 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hilltoppers have posted since September 27th.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Montello who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 13-25, 15-12.
Kyla Calnin went supernova, getting 14 digs and three aces. What's more, she posted two assists, the most she's had since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Harder, who had 13 digs and one assist.
They weren't the only good servers: Montello was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Hilltoppers
| 10/14/25 vs St. Ambrose Academy | 3-2 |
| 10/07/25 vs Randolph | 3-1 |
| 10/02/25 vs Green Lake/Princeton | 3-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Dodgeland | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Markesan | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Montello pushed their record up to 31-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Ambrose Academy, they moved to 15-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
Montello does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Ambrose Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against West Bend West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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