There's no place like home for Abundant Life, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Madison Country Day on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Challengers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12, 20-25, 25-14.
Abby Evans paced Abundant Life's offense, picking up 11 kills. Evans got some help from Emma Nolke and her 27 assists. Nolke was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Despite the loss, Madison Country Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zaida Tomasini had 11 digs and two assists. Tomasini is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Challengers
09/25/25 vs Madison Country Day | 3-1 |
09/18/25 vs Central Wisconsin Christian | 3-1 |
09/15/25 vs St. Ambrose Academy | 2-0 |
09/11/25 vs Williams Bay | 3-0 |
09/02/25 vs Deerfield | 3-2 |
+ 5 more games |
Abundant Life pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Madison Country Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Abundant Life is set to take on their familiar foe Johnson Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Madison Country Day will face off against rival Deerfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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