Volleyball Recap: Washburn Rural Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Saint Thomas Aquinas

Washburn Rural faced Saint Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Blues took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints. The Blues haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16.

Washburn Rural's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Washburn Rural has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Blue Valley on the 27th. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Maize South on the 25th.