Ava proved they can win big  on Monday (they won by three) and  on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  3-2  win over the Thayer Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  victory the Bears have posted  against the Bobcats since September 25, 2018.
 Ava took Thayer into a fifth set  where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-15, 24-26, 25-14,  18-16.

 Makenna Coonts
| 10/14/25 vs Thayer | 6 | 
| 10/13/25 vs Conway | 3 | 
| 10/07/25 vs Mansfield | 4 | 
| 10/02/25 vs Willow Springs | 1 | 
| 09/30/25 vs Mountain Grove | 3 | 
| 09/25/25 vs Liberty | 10 | 
 Ava can attribute much of their success to  Makenna Coonts, who  had six  digs and three  aces. That's the most  digs  Coonts has posted  over her last six  matches.  Claire McDonald also deserves some recognition as  she  had her first  blocks of the season.
Ava's win was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 10-12-2. As for Thayer, they have  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record  this season.
 Ava wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next  contest,  a  3-1  victory against Houston on the 16th. As for Thayer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  match,  a  3-0  loss against Liberty on the 16th.
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