With more than half the roster playing their final match at Lancaster Gym, Dixon was riding a roller coaster of emotions Tuesday night.

After pulling away in the first set and scuffling in the second, the Duchesses came out with fire in their eyes in the third and rolled to a 25-18, 22-25, 25-8 victory over Byron to remain undefeated in Big Northern Conference play.

“We knew what was at stake, and we all just really wanted it,” senior Leah Carlson said. “That last set, we all did it for each other, for everyone on the team. We knew, especially us seniors out there together, that we wanted this final win at home. We’re all really close, really good friends on and off the court, and we just got it done for each other.”

“We didn’t want to lose on Senior Night, and we’re playing to stay o

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