09/10/2026
Lady Mustangs Keep Rolling with Sweep at Bracken County
The Brossart Lady Mustangs continued their remarkable start to the season Thursday night, traveling to Bracken County and leaving with another convincing three-set sweep over the Lady Polar Bears, 25-15, 25-12 and 25-11. It was a total sweep as the Freshman and JV both won in two games.
With the win, the Mustangs improved to 11-0 on the season and continued their impressive run through the schedule. Brossart will now turn its attention to the All āAā Regional Classic semifinals Saturday, where the Lady Mustangs will take on the Paris Greyhounds. A victory would send Brossart to the championship match later Saturday.
Mustangs dominate from the service line
The Lady Mustangs came out attacking from the opening serve. Freshman Aubrey Arnold started the match with back-to-back service aces, and senior Callie Ritter quickly added a kill off a dig from junior Grace Frommeyer and an assist from senior setter Audrey Rebholz.
Ritter then delivered a monster block that dropped straight to the floor, giving Brossart a 4-0 advantage. Another Ritter kill, set up by a dig from Arnold and a Rebholz assist, pushed the lead to 6-0.
The Mustangs continued to apply pressure at the net. Ritter added another block, while sophomore Evelyn Laker and senior Hailey Heitker contributed kills off precise serve-receive play and accurate sets from Rebholz.
Laker was relentless offensively, finding open space in the Bracken County defense and hammering another kill for a 10-2 lead. Senior Leah Robinson then made an impressive defensive play with her quick hands, digging the ball to Rebholz, who set Laker for another point.
Rebholz later came up with a dig of her own before Frommeyer set up Heitker for a kill, forcing Bracken County to call timeout with the Mustangs ahead 12-2.
Sophomore Emma Sheanshang added two kills, including one off a strong dig from senior Josie Reckner. Ritter continued to power the attack, while Arnold added another ace to make it 18-7.
Laker and Robinson delivered key kills late in the set, and senior Claire Decker put the Mustangs at set point with a well-placed attack. Bracken County sent the next ball out of play, giving Brossart the opening-set victory, 25-15.
Ritter and Laker lead second-set surge
The Mustangs once again opened quickly in the second set, getting early kills from Ritter and Laker. Bracken County briefly grabbed a 3-2 lead, but it would be the Polar Bearsā only advantage of the night.
Ritter immediately answered with another momentum-changing block to tie the game. Laker followed with a kill off a Frommeyer dig and Rebholz assist, and the Mustangs regained the lead at 5-4.
Laker continued to find success at the net, adding two more kills as Brossart moved ahead 7-5. Robinson then delivered a kill off a Frommeyer dig and Rebholz set to stretch the lead to 10-6, forcing another Bracken County timeout.
Reckner added a service ace, then made another outstanding defensive play with a dig that led to Rebholz finding the ādonut holeā for a 13-6 advantage.
Ritter and Laker continued to keep the Polar Bear defense off balance. Ritter added a kill off a Laker dig and Rebholz assist, while Laker recorded another kill to make it 19-8.
Frommeyer and Rebholz connected with Ritter for another kill, and the Mustangs moved to 23-11. Ritter then delivered a booming block for set point before finishing the frame with a kill, securing a 25-12 victory and a 2-0 match lead.
Mustangs close out the sweep
The third set followed the same script as the first two, with Brossart taking control early. Laker opened the scoring with a kill, and Heitker added multiple kills off strong serve-receive play from Frommeyer and sets from Rebholz.
Ritter added a service ace, while Laker and Heitker continued to attack aggressively. Heitker came up with a perfectly timed jump to send the ball back across the net, helping the Mustangs build a 7-2 lead.
Even Ritter got into the defensive action, making a rare dig that led to another Laker kill. Heitker added two more kills as Brossart maintained its advantage.
Robinson delivered a well-timed block to make it 13-6, and Ritter followed with another kill off a Rebholz assist. Arnold then recorded a service ace, and the Mustangs produced one of the matchās biggest plays.
After a powerful Brossart block, Bracken County made a diving attempt to keep the ball alive, but the ball came right back to Ritter, who finished the play with an emphatic kill for a 17-9 lead.
Laker and Ritter continued to add kills, with Ritter later recording another kill off a set from sophomore Jayna Wilson. Ritter then served an ace to put Brossart ahead 23-11.
Wilson closed out the match in style, finding the ādonut holeā with a perfectly placed shot for the 25-11 win. It was a total team effort with Sienna Studer, Jayna Wilson and Claire Decker all contributing to a total team effort.
The sweep moved the Lady Mustangs to 11-0 on the season and set the stage for Saturdayās All āAā Regional semifinal matchup against Paris. With another strong performance at the service line, in serve receive and at the net, Brossart will look to keep its undefeated seasonāand championship hopesāalive.