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Adalyn Diaz DeLeon contorts around teammates to keep play alive against Winona Sept. 13.

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Brylee Altman digs against Winona in her team’s three-set sweep to open district play.

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Landry Huggins waits for the volleyball to descend during Sept. 13’s Eustace district opener.

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Katelyn Landwermeyer prepares to serve to Winona in her team’s Sept. 13 straight-set win.

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Madilyn Andrews of Eustace faces off at the net with Winona on homecoming night Sept. 13.

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Eustace libero Sheyenne Powell battles back at home against a Winona serve Sept. 13.

EUSTACE–The Eustace Lady Bulldogs had little trouble with Winona Sept. 13, winning in straight sets in their district opener, which happened during homecoming.
Eustace ran out to a 3-0 first-set advantage behind two Brylee Altman aces. Adalyn Diaz DeLeon piled on two more aces for a 6-1 Eustace lead, prompting a Winona timeout.
The aces continued by Bryleigh Powers, with Eustace ahead 13-3. Aurora Powell had a kill, and coupled with another Powers ace, the Lady Bulldogs were in control at 17-3. Altman had three kills during a run that put it at 21-4. Eventually, Eustace seized the first set at 25-6 on a Skyler Skinner kill.
In the second set, Eustace went up 5-2 on two DeLeon aces. Winona got to within 6-5, but another Eustace run that featured two Altman kills and an Altman ace made it 13-8, Lady Bulldogs.
Winona rallied yet again to reach within 15-11 before a Skinner kill, an Autumn Pugh kill and a Madilyn Andrews kill and ace highlighted a charge to 22-13, Eustace. Two consecutive Sarah Ross kills ended the second set in Eustace’s favor, 25-13.
Winona led 6-4 to start the third set. Sheyenne Powell tied it at 7 with an ace, then Andrews pushed Eustace ahead 8-7 on a kill. Andrews racked up kills to make it 9-7 and 11-8, respectively. A Powell kill increased the Lady Bulldog lead to 13-8, and Winona stopped play with a timeout at 14-8.
An Andrews ace, a Powers point, a Powell kill and a Katelyn Landwermeyer ace had Winona on the ropes at 20-10. Altman’s ace finished them off at 25-12.