Volleyball Recap: Eureka Escapes with a Win

Wildcats

Previous Games

@ OHS 10-10-2026	2-1	W
@ PHSHS 10-9-2026	2-0	W
vs GHS 10-9-2026	2-0	W

It was a proper cat-fight when Eureka faced off against Ozark on Saturday. The Wildcats snuck past the Tigers with a 2-1 win. The victory is more of the same for the Wildcats, who have now won three games in a row.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Eureka who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-17, 15-25, 25-16.

Caroline Tenholder paced Eureka's offense, picking up 12 kills. Tenholder got some help from Shelbi Mead and her 19 assists. Quinn Burns controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

Despite the loss, Ozark had strong showings from Lucy Roark, who had 14 digs, two aces, and a solo block, and Sophia Miller, who had 15 digs and five assists. The team also got some help from Addisyn Goodwin, who had nine assists and seven digs.

Eureka has now won 10 of their last 12 games on the road. That's given a healthy boost to their 22-7 record this season. As for Ozark, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 23-6 record.

Eureka has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Logan-Rogersville on the 10th. As for Ozark, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against St. Francis Borgia on the 10th.