Ada-Borup-West at Win-E-Mac

Recap

Win E Mac 3 vs. Ada-Borup-West 0
(27-25, 25-21, 25-17)

Erskine, MN — The Win E  Mac Patriots extended their winning streak to three on Thursday night, sweeping the Ada‑Borup‑West Cougars in a tightly contested match.

Set one delivered nonstop drama, featuring 14 ties and eight lead changes. Both teams had chances to close it out, Win E Mac led 24-23 before Ada‑Borup‑West answered with two straight to go up 25-24. The Patriots responded with poise, stringing together the final three points to secure a gritty 27-25 victory.

The second set followed the same back‑and‑forth pattern. Neither team could create much separation, and the largest lead of the frame was just four points, the margin Win E  Mac ultimately used to take control of the match with a 25-21 win.

Set three opened with more trading punches until Win E  Mac finally seized momentum, building their biggest lead of the night at 17-10. But service line struggles crept in, as five of the Patriots 15 total service errors came in the third set, allowing the Cougars to trim the deficit to 17-15. Win E  Mac’s relentless attacking game steadied the ship, and an 8-2 finishing push closed out the set 25-17 and completed the 3-0 sweep.

The win marks Win E Mac’s first victory over Ada‑Borup‑West since 2020. The Patriots improve to 6-9 and will host the Fosston Greyhounds on Thursday. Ada‑Borup‑West drops its third straight and returns home to face Lake Park‑Audubon that same night.

Win E Mac Patriots Stats

Macie Haskett 9 Kills
Addy Morgenroth 8 Kills 4 Aces
Adara Peterson 8 Kills
Ensley Hackett 6 Kills 1 Ace
Clara Kolden 2 Kills
Haylee Beckett 1 Kill 2 Aces
Gracey Gunderson 1 Kill
Khloe Luckow 1 Ace

Blocks: 5
Service Errors: 16

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Ada-Borup-West Cougars Stats

Olivia Hanson 8 Kills
Macie Thornton 4 Kills 1 Ace
Leighton Odden 4 Kills
Emersyn Borgen 3 Kills 1 Ace
Blakely Stene 2 Kills
Allah Larson 1 Kill

Blocks: 7
Service Errors: 6

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