There's no place like home for Sturgis West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Monomoy Sharks 3-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Navigators have posted since October 2, 2024.
Sturgis West was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-105), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-19, 28-26, 22-25, 15-13.
Noelani Kittila paced Sturgis West's offense, picking up 22 kills. Kittila got some help from Rae Canales and her 23 assists. Kittila was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Monomoy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ella Cutter, who had 14 assists and ten aces, and Maddy Gray, who had ten digs, five kills, and two aces.
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| 09/17/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/02/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/16/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/04/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/18/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
Sturgis West's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Monomoy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sturgis West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Calvary Chapel Academy on the 19th. As for Monomoy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Rising Tide on the 22nd.
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