Minster kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Sidney Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Minster actually scored more points across those five sets (103-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 13-25, 15-12.
Kiersten Williams paced Minster's offense, picking up 15 kills. Williams got some help from Lauren Tyler and her 44 assists. Finally, Williams was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high seven blocks.
Leading Sidney to victory were Alena Swearingen and Ahniyah Wilson. Swearingen had ten digs and five aces, while Wilson had 18 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Swearingen has posted since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Marly Coons, who had 14 assists and four digs.
Minster didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Fort Loramie on the 19th. As for Sidney, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Wapakoneta on the 16th.
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