Rheana Early
| 09/02/25 @ Michigan City | 27 |
| 08/28/25 vs Portage | 16 |
| 08/27/25 @ Highland | 14 |
Michigan City came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Merrillville, but Rheana Early wouldn't allow it. The Pirates walked away with a 3-1 win over the Wolves on Tuesday thanks in part to Early, who had 27 digs and six aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Merrillville got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 28-30, 25-23, 25-19.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cecelia Beyer, who had 15 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Rachel Jones, who had 13 assists and eight digs.
Merrillville's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8. As for Michigan City, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Merrillville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Hobart on the 3rd. As for Michigan City, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against La Porte on the 4th.
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