Mechanicsburg took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Triad, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians skirted past the Cardinals 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-88) Mechanicsburg actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 8-25, 15-25, 15-13.

Kenzie Stillings
| 10/09/25 @ Triad | 18 |
| 10/07/25 vs West Liberty-Salem | 14 |
| 10/06/25 vs Greeneview | 23 |
| 10/02/25 @ Fairbanks | 14 |
| 09/30/25 vs West Jefferson | 25 |
Leading Mechanicsburg to victory were Kenzie Stillings and Birdie Wilhelm. Stillings had 18 digs and two aces, while Wilhelm had ten digs. Stillings is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Mechanicsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elley Dorn, who had 15 digs and three assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hoffman, who had eight digs and two aces.
Mechanicsburg's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Triad, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-9.
Mechanicsburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Delaware Christian on the 11th. Triad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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