With a playoff win on the line, Mauston rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rhinelander Hodags. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2019.
Mauston was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-7.

Ellie Pouillie
| 10/21/25 vs Rhinelander | 15 |
| 10/18/25 vs Wisconsin Dells | 6 |
| 10/18/25 vs Wautoma | 2 |
| 10/18/25 vs Nekoosa | 5 |
| 10/16/25 vs Nekoosa | 14 |
| + 19 more games |
Ellie Pouillie was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 assists and six digs. That's the most assists she has posted since back in September.
Rhinelander's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tori Stella, who had 13 digs and one assist, and Kylie Treder, who had 11 assists and six digs.
Mauston has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Rhinelander, they dropped their record down to 3-33 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Mauston has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Reedsburg on the 23rd. Rhinelander does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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