The Highland Community College volleyball team battled Labette Community College through five sets on Wednesday, September 16 before falling 3-2. The Scotties dropped a hard-fought opening set, 28-26, but answered by taking the second set 27-25. Labette took the third set 25-17, but Highland responded with a 25-19 victory in the fourth set to force a deciding fifth set. Labette then closed out the match 15-6. Highland finished the match with 50 kills and 47 assists while hitting .107 as a team.
The Scotties' strongest offensive sets came in the first and third, when they hit .217 and .233, respectively. Cali Honeyman led the Highland attack with 14 kills, while Harlee Blackwell added 10, Paige Heiman 9, and Addison Schwinn put down 8.  Defensively, Highland recorded 69 digs. Daynica Euwer led the Scotties with 17 digs, followed by Honeyman and Blackwell with 10, and Hallie Holthaus with 10. At the net, Highland finished with 11 total blocks with Schwinn recording 5 of them.
The match featured several momentum swings, with three of the first four sets decided by eight points or fewer and the opening set requiring extra points. Highland's ability to answer Labette throughout the match and force a fifth set showed the competitive nature of the contest, even though the Scotties ultimately came up short.