Volleyball Recap: Palmer Falls Short Against Ranked Wasilla

Palmer faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Moose fell 2-0 to the Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss on Tuesday.

Audrey Cahill paced Palmer's offense, picking up five kills. Cahill got some help from Samantha Thomas and her seven assists. Finally, Sophie Reid kept Palmer's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15-2. As for Wasilla, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8-2 record this season.

Palmer will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Pole at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th. The Moose are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wasilla, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Bettye Davis East Anchorage on the 27th.