It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Scales Mound can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Dakota Indians on Monday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Ellaina Kostenbader paced Scales Mound's offense, picking up nine kills. Kostenbader got some help from Campbell Hereau and her 18 assists. Kostenbader was also a major player on defense: she and Jadyn Busch shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with four each.
Leading Dakota to victory were Elisa Ugalde and Natalie Bartha. Ugalde had eight digs and four aces, while Bartha had six digs. Those four aces gave Ugalde a new career-high.
Scales Mound's loss dropped their record down to 20-12-1. As for Dakota, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-12-1.
Scales Mound does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dakota, they will square off against Stockton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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