09/22/2026
Lady Mustangs are now 2-0 in Ohio, Improve to 20-1 on the season.
Batavia, Ohio — The Lady Mustangs continued their impressive season Tuesday night, traveling to Ohio and sweeping the Batavia Bulldogs in straight sets, 25-12, 25-10, 25-16.
With the victory, the Lady Stangs improved to 20-1 on the season and never trailed at any point in the match. From the opening serve to the final kill, the Lady Mustangs controlled the tempo, executed their offense and kept Batavia scrambling to find an answer.
First Set: Fast Start Sets the Tone
The Lady Mustangs wasted little time establishing themselves, jumping out to a quick 6-0 advantage and forcing Batavia to use a timeout.
Freshman sensation Audrey Arnold got the night started with a dig to senior setter Aubrey Rebholz, who delivered the assist to sophomore Evelyn Laker for the kill and a 1-0 lead.
Arnold then followed with a service ace as the Lady Stangs moved ahead 3-0.
The senior trio of Josie Reckner, Rebholz and Callie Ritter then connected for another point. Reckner handled the serve receive, Rebholz set Ritter, and Ritter put the ball away for a 5-0 advantage.
Arnold again came through defensively with a dig to Rebholz, who set Ritter for another kill and an 8-1 lead. A tough serve from Rebholz forced Batavia into a diving defensive play, but the ball came right back to a waiting Ritter, who delivered another kill.
Batavia called timeout, but the break did little to slow the Lady Stangs.
Laker added another kill off a serve-receive ball from junior libero Grace Frommeyer, who sent the ball to Rebholz for the assist. Sophomore Emma Sheanshang then produced a kill off a rare assist from Ritter, following a dig from Rebholz, as the Lady Stangs continued to build their cushion.
Laker added a service ace to make it 14-3.
Senior Leah Robinson later got into the scoring column with a kill off a Frommeyer serve receive and Rebholz assist, pushing the lead to 17-8. Ritter followed with another kill from Rebholz to make it 18-8.
Reckner then delivered the serve receive to Rebholz, who once again found Ritter for the kill and a 19-9 advantage.
Frommeyer kept the offense moving with a dig to Rebholz, who set Laker for a 20-9 lead. Arnold then came through defensively again, digging a ball to Rebholz, who assisted Laker for another kill and a 23-10 advantage.
Sheanshang recorded another kill off a Rebholz assist, and a Batavia error closed out the opening set, 25-12, giving the Lady Mustangs a 1-0 match lead.
Second Set: More of the Same
The second set followed much of the same script as the Lady Stangs quickly grabbed control and never looked back.
Ritter opened the scoring with a kill off a serve-receive ball from Laker and an assist from Rebholz.
Frommeyer then dug a ball to Rebholz, who set Laker for the kill and a 2-0 lead. Laker followed with another quick kill after a dig from Laker went to Rebholz and back to Laker, making it 3-0.
Arnold then made an impact from the back row, digging a ball that Rebholz sent to Arnold for a kill and a 4-0 advantage.
Frommeyer again provided the defensive spark with a dig to Rebholz, who set Laker for another kill and a 5-0 lead.
Laker added another kill off the Rebholz assist following an Arnold dig, putting the Lady Stangs ahead 6-1.
Robinson then delivered one of the defensive highlights of the night, producing a monster block that dropped straight to the floor for a 10-3 advantage.
Frommeyer continued to anchor the back row before sending a dig to Rebholz, who set Robinson for a kill and an 11-3 lead.
Heitker then got into the attack, recording a kill off a Laker dig and Rebholz assist for a 12-6 advantage.
Reckner added a service ace to push the lead to 13-6, while Laker and Heitker continued to find success offensively.
Another Frommeyer dig went to Rebholz, who set Heitker for a 15-6 lead. Ritter then added another big block as the Lady Stangs stretched their advantage to 16-7.
Heitker continued her strong play at the net, putting away another kill off a Frommeyer serve receive and Rebholz assist for an 18-8 lead.
A dig by Rebholz went to Frommeyer, who helped set up Laker for the kill and a 19-8 advantage, forcing another Batavia timeout.
The timeout could not slow the Lady Stangs.
Reckner dug the ball to Rebholz, who set Laker for another kill and a 21-9 lead. Rebholz then added a service ace, making it 22-9.
Frommeyer delivered another dig to Rebholz, who produced a perfect assist to Laker for a 23-9 advantage.
Laker finished the set with yet another kill off a fantastic Rebholz assist, closing out the second set 25-10 and putting the Lady Stangs one set away from the sweep.
Third Set: Finish the Job
The Lady Mustangs came out firing in the third set.
Arnold started the scoring with a dig to Rebholz, who set Ritter for the kill and a 1-0 lead.
Laker then followed with a kill after a dig and set combination, making it 2-0.
Batavia answered with a kill to make it 2-1, but the Lady Stangs quickly regained control.
Laker struck again off a dig from Rebholz and a set from Robinson, giving the Lady Stangs a 4-2 lead. Another Laker kill off a Robinson assist extended the advantage to 6-2.
Arnold once again made a key defensive play, digging to Rebholz, who found Laker to make it 7-2.
Heitker then added a kill to push the score to 11-3.
Reckner moved to the front row and immediately made an impact, delivering a kill off a Rebholz assist following a Laker dig for a 12-4 lead.
Heitker followed with another kill to make it 13-4.
Frommeyer continued to patrol the back row, digging to Rebholz, who set Robinson for a powerful kill and a 14-4 advantage.
Heitker added another kill as the Lady Stangs continued to control the net.
Another Frommeyer dig found Rebholz, who set Heitker for a kill and a 15-4 lead. The same combination struck again moments later, with Frommeyer digging to Rebholz and Heitker finishing the rally for a 16-5 advantage.
Ritter then delivered a kill off a Laker dig and Rebholz assist to make it 17-10.
Arnold added a service ace, and Ritter followed with an incredible block to make it 19-10.
Ritter struck again with a kill off an Arnold dig and Rebholz assist, pushing the score to 20-10.
Reckner then handled serve receive before Rebholz found Ritter for another kill and a 21-11 advantage.
Ritter added a service ace to move the Lady Stangs to 23-12.
With the sweep within reach, Frommeyer dug another ball to Rebholz, who delivered the assist to Robinson for a powerful kill and match point at 24-15.
On the final rally, the ball clipped the net before Robinson kept the play alive and got it to Rebholz. Rebholz then found Heitker, who finished the match with the final kill.
The ball hit the floor, the final whistle sounded, and the Lady Mustangs had completed the sweep, 25-12, 25-10, 25-16.
20-1 and Rolling
The Lady Mustangs' latest victory was another complete team effort, with strong serving, relentless back-row defense, precise setting and a balanced attack at the net.
Arnold, Frommeyer and Reckner repeatedly kept rallies alive with digs and serve-receive plays, while Rebholz orchestrated the offense from the setter position. Laker, Ritter, Robinson, Heitker and Sheanshang consistently converted those opportunities into kills, while the Lady Stangs' blocking game added another layer of pressure at the net.
Most importantly, the Lady Mustangs never surrendered the lead.
Three sets, three wins and another sweep added to the record.
The Lady Mustangs are now 20-1 on the season and continuing to serve notice across the court. The JV team won again as they took two from Batavia.