Elm Creek entered their game against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Buffaloes took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Buffaloes were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Elm Creek was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly three points. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
Reece Steiner
| 09/13/25 vs Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 17 |
| 09/13/25 vs Perkins County | 16 |
| 09/11/25 @ Alma | 23 |
| 09/09/25 vs Southern Valley | 12 |
| 09/09/25 vs Franklin | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Elm Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Reece Steiner had 17 digs and one assist. Steiner is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller found their leader in sophomore Lily Hrasky, who had 21 digs. With that strong performance, Hrasky is now averaging an impressive 11.1 digs per game.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elm Creek will host Wilcox-Hildreth at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amherst at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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