Circle lost against McPherson back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Bullpups by a score of 2-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bullpups 25-20 in the first set.
Circle started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Cate Rogers
| 09/16/25 @ McPherson | 24 |
| 09/13/25 @ Southeast of Saline | 13 |
| 09/13/25 vs Abilene | 33 |
Circle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cate Rogers, who had 24 assists and ten digs. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Lauren Swilley was another key player, getting five digs, two aces, and one block.
Circle's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for McPherson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Circle has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Augusta on the 16th. As for McPherson, they will take on Goddard in a tournament on Saturday.
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