After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rushford-Peterson, Cotter was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the St. Charles Fighting Saints. The victory continues a trend for the Ramblers in their matchups with the Fighting Saints: they've now won three in a row.
Cotter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-10, 25-12, 25-16.

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Cotter found their leader in freshman Ava Mask, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Mask. Ava Swenson also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Cotter was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Cotter's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for St. Charles, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Looking ahead, Cotter will head out on the road to face off against Kasson-Mantorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Charles, they will be taking part in a tournament against Cochrane-Fountain City at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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