Mt. Vernon's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Shelbyville Golden Bears with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Marauders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Bears, too.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-9.

Aubry Dowling
| 10/02/25 vs Shelbyville | 13 |
| 09/30/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 12 |
| 09/25/25 @ Lawrence North | 20 |
| 09/24/25 @ Triton Central | 23 |
| 09/22/25 @ Westfield | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
Mt. Vernon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aubry Dowling led the charge by getting 13 digs and two aces. Dowling has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophie Rahmany, who had 17 assists and three digs.
They weren't the only good servers: Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 16-7. As for Shelbyville, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will head out to face off against Perry Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Shelbyville, they will welcome New Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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