If Augusta was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Coulee Region Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beavers fell just short of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Beavers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Augusta actually scored more points across those five sets (96-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 7-25, 25-20, 25-16, 19-25, 15-10.
Stella Zank paced Augusta's offense, picking up 15 kills. Zank got some help from Rilee Bethke and her 17 assists. Kadyn Kirkham controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Augusta's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Augusta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Alma Center Lincoln on the 16th. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Neillsville/Granton on the 13th.
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