Volleyball Recap: Southern Wells Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Sydney Alstoft and Mckenna King

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 4:33pm

Volleyball Recap: Southern Wells Raiders vs. Bluffton Tigers

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Southern Wells lost against Bluffton back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southern Wells Raiders fell 3-1 to the Bluffton Tigers. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Southern Wells started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.

Southern Wells' loss came despite strong showings from McKenna King and Sydney Alstoft. King had five digs and three aces, while Alstoft had 32 assists. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in aces.

Southern Wells' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Bluffton, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-11 record.

Southern Wells will head out on the road to square off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Canterbury is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Southern Wells will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bluffton, they will take on Lakeland Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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