There's no place like home for Bedford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Saline Hornets 3-2. For the Kicking Mules, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
The victory didn't come easy: Saline scored at least 16 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 16-25, 18-16.
Leading Bedford to victory were Kiersten Soss and Lucy Monahan. Soss had 13 digs, while Monahan had 15 kills, three digs, and two blocks. Soss has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. Ellerie King also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Bedford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Kicking Mules
| 10/07/25 vs Saline | 3-2 |
| 09/30/25 vs Huron | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Huron | 2-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Pinckney | 2-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Marshall | 2-0 |
| + 11 more games |
Bedford's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-9. As for Saline, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Looking ahead, Bedford will be taking part in a tournament against East Grand Rapids at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Saline, they will be playing at home against Northville at 6:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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