Cowgirls Celebrate Seniors With Sweep Of MonDak

With their families beside them and teammates ready with gifts, four Culbertson seniors shared a moment of recognition before taking on the MonDak Thunder. By the end of the evening, the Cowgirls had another reason to celebrate.

Culbertson swept MonDak 25-14, 25-18, 25-16 during a home match that brought together Senior Night recognition, breast cancer awareness and plenty of support from the stands.

Both teams wore pink jerseys for Pink Night, joining in support of breast cancer awareness. Before the match, Culbertson honored seniors Bella Pedersen, Payton Labatte, Stella Fox and Emma Berwick alongside their families. For Labatte, who has been sidelined with an injury, the night included a welcome return to the court. Announced in the starting lineup, she later came o_ the bench twice to serve. Her second appearance at the service line produced the winning point in the second set, helping the Cowgirls take a two-set lead.

Culbertson opened with a 25-14 victory, followed with a 25-18 win and finished the sweep 25-16.

Berwick led the attack with 13 kills, while Fox added 10. Kalia Featherston contributed six kills, and Ally Simonson finished with five.

Pedersen helped direct the o_ense with 17 assists and led the Cowgirls at the service line with six aces. Charity Wilbanks followed with five aces, along with three kills, two assists and a block.

The defensive e_ort was shared across the lineup. Featherston collected a teamhigh 13 digs, Wilbanks had 12 and Simonson added 10. Fox finished with seven digs, while Berwick and Pedersen each recorded five.

Fox also served three aces. Berwick and Simonson contributed two apiece, while Labatte and Featherston each had one.

The Cowgirls now turn their attention to district tournament play, which begins Thursday in Culbertson.