After flying high against Howard last Tuesday, Ethan came back down to earth. The Rustlers fell just short of the Avon Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Rustlers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-12 in the first set.
Ethan actually scored more points across those five sets (106-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 18-16.
Leading Avon to victory were Jordyn Voigt and Lexi Vanderlei. Voigt had 23 digs and one assist, while Vanderlei had 13 digs. Voigt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
| 10/20/25 @ Avon | 2-3 |
| 10/14/25 vs Howard | 3-0 |
| 10/09/25 @ Hanson | 3-2 |
| 10/07/25 vs Wessington Springs | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 vs Parkston | 0-3 |
The loss snapped Ethan's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 18-9 record. As for Avon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-10.
Looking ahead, Ethan will head out on the road to square off against Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Avon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Corsica/Stickney on the 21st.
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