Byron waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Pine Island Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Byron never let Pine Island on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-11.
Maryn Radke
| 08/28/25 vs Pine Island | 13 |
| 08/26/25 @ Cannon Falls | 11 |
| 08/21/25 vs Faribault | 10 |
| 09/24/24 vs Medford | 3 |
| 09/19/24 vs St. Peter | 3 |
Leading Byron to victory were Maryn Radke and Mackenzie Steele. Radke had six digs and three aces, while Steele had nine assists and three digs. The dominant performance also gave Radke a new career-high in assists (13).
They weren't the only good server: Byron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Byron's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pine Island, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byron will host John Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dover-Eyota at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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