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Emeralds outlast Munising spikers

MANISTIQUE — The Manistique Emeralds finished August on a winning note Tuesday night as they outlasted the Munising Mustangs 3-2 (23-25, 25-11, 25-22, 18-25, 15-13) in a dual volleyball match.

“It was a very intense match.” said Emeralds’ coach Amy Nixon. “They beat us in their tournament. We were looking forward to redemption. We served consistently and our passing was better this time. They have some tough servers and good hitters. I thought our defense stepped up tonight.”

Manistique’s Kayla Muth hit five service aces and Jeanni Chartier had four aces. Lenna Smith recorded 12 kills and 16 digs. Emilee McDaniel added 11 kills and Joslyn Muth had 29 assists.

“We definitely spread it out with our hitting,” said Nixon. “Everybody contributed among our hitters.”

The Emeralds, who also won the jayvee match in two sets, host Gwinn Sept. 11.

The summary:

Manistique — K. Muth (five aces, four blocks); Chartier (four aces); Smith (12 kills, 16 digs); McDaniel (11 kills); J. Muth (29 assists); Zellar (eight digs).

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