Fillmore Central entered their match against Stewartville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Falcons fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Fillmore Central took Stewartville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 23-25, 15-11.
Maddie Zwart paced Fillmore Central's offense, picking up 23 kills. Zwart got some help from Aubrey Daniels and her 28 assists. Kyla Hellickson controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Stewartville found their leader in freshman Clara Theobald, who had 20 assists and 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Theobald.
Fillmore Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Stewartville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Fillmore Central will be taking part in a tournament against Burnsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stewartville, they will head out on the road to face off against Pine Island at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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