Volleyball Preview: Westfield Area Pioneers vs. Mauston Golden Eagles
Westfield Area is 2-8 against Mauston since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Westfield Area Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the Mauston Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Westfield Area is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Nekoosa, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Mauston didn't have quite enough to beat Nekoosa on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Papermakers 25-17 in the first set.
Mauston took Nekoosa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-14, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Mauston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Westfield Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Mauston, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Westfield Area might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mauston in their previous meeting back in September. Will Westfield Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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