Oakland-Craig faced Concordia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Oakland-Craig ultimately came up short, they really made Concordia work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 15-25, 25-20, 25-13.
Briar Ray paced Oakland-Craig's offense, picking up 22 kills. Ray got some help from Mia Thomsen and her 29 assists. Ray also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lily Kopietz, each putting up three.
Leading Concordia to victory were Alyse Moulton and Kyra McNair. Moulton had 19 assists and 12 digs, while McNair had 17 digs and five assists. Moulton has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last nine times she's played. Emily Fulton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Knights
| 09/25/25 vs Concordia | 1-3 |
| 09/23/25 vs North Bend Central | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Mercy | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Wahoo | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Elkhorn | 0-2 |
Oakland-Craig moved to 13-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Concordia, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Oakland-Craig has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against St. Paul on the 27th. As for Concordia, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gross Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on October 7.
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