Nevada, Mo. - The Stars traveled to AMC match-up, Cottey College for a match that ended with the Stars emerging victorious in three sets (25-17, 25-19, 25-23).
In the first set, the Stars dominated the match early on after losing the first point to the Comets. They were able to tie it up right away with a kill from outside hitter, Lena Hunziker, and continued for the lead with an ace from Genevieve Nickelson. The Comets were closing in on the Stars, but with two back-to-back kills from Hunziker, the Stars kept the lead, ending the set 25-17.
The Comets took the first point of the set, but it was all Stars from there. With Hunziker on the front line, she did not let the Comets keep the lead for long slamming down the first kill of the set. Stars immediately took advantage of the Hunziker kill with a service ace from Nickelson. Stars closed out the second set with an impressive Madison Threlkeld kill out of the middle shutting down the Comet offense 25-19.
In the final set of the match, the Stars took the lead from the Comets, thanks to Rylee Collins as she put the ball away with an assist from Avery Hays. With a service lead from the Comets, they were able to close the gap to 17-18. But the Stars stood firm down the stretch and were able to take the match 25-23 on a Comet serving error.
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The Stars return to play this Saturday, October 7
th to Point Lookout, Mo. against the College of the Ozarks at 1pm.
