Photos from the Mount Vernon vs. West Delaware outdoor volleyball match at Brown Field in Manchester on Tuesday. The 3A top-ranked Mustangs beat the host Hawks, ranked ninth in 3A, in five sets.

Mount Vernon celebrates after scoring over West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon huddles together before taking on West Delaware in the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware and Mount Vernon take a picture together before the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware warms up before taking on Mount Vernon in the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware warms up ahead of the the first outdoor high school volleyball game against Mount Vernon at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware huddles together before taking on Mount Vernon in the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A referee conducts the coin toss between West Delaware and Mount Vernon during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) waves to the crowd during team introductions before the first outdoor high school volleyball game against West Delaware at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware takes the field ahead of the first outdoor high school volleyball game against Mount Vernon at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Hannah Cantwell (5) runs through a drill with her team ahead of the the first outdoor high school volleyball game against Mount Vernon at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware takes on Mount Vernon during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware celebrates after scoring over Mount Vernon during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Chloe Meester (16) sits the ball during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Vedah Langel (2) goes to hit the ball over to Mount Vernon during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Huber (15) sets the ball against West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Chloe Meester (16) sets the ball against West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) serves the ball to West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) jumps up to block the hit from West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Lauren LeClere (3) and West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) jump up to block the hit from Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) hits the ball over to West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) and Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) jump up to block the hit from West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Huber (15) jumps up to block the hit from West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Huber (15) sets up the ball for Mount Vernon's CaliAna Whitaker (3) against West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Natalie Mensen (10) and West Delaware's Lauren LeClere (3) block the hit from Mount Vernon's Chloe Meester (16) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) and West Delaware's Lauren LeClere (3) jump up to block the hit from Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Chloe Meester (16) and Mount Vernon's CaliAna Whitaker (3) jump up to block the hit from West Delaware's Hannah Cantwell (5) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sophia Meester (17) hits the ball over to West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon players celebrate on the sidelines after scoring over West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's CaliAna Whitaker (3) hits the ball past West Delaware for a point during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) hits the ball past Mount Vernon's CaliAna Whitaker (3) and Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Lauren LeClere (3) and West Delaware's Kate Wenger (14) jump up to block the hit from Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Maue (9) reacts as she celebrates with her team after defeating West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon head coach Maggie Willems gives her players high-fives after defeating West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Olivia Haverback (10) hugs Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) after defeating West Delaware during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon celebrates after scoring over West Delaware in the fifth set during the first outdoor high school volleyball game at Brown Field in Machester, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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