After losing to Maple Grove the last time they met, Mayer Lutheran decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mayer Lutheran Crusaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Maple Grove Crimson 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Mayer Lutheran was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (62-57), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 26-24, 15-13.
McKinley Hardle and Amanda Swiers certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Hardle had 16 digs, while Swiers had four aces and ten assists. Hardle is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Mayer Lutheran's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Maple Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mayer Lutheran will venture away from home to take on Belle Plaine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maple Grove, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat vs. Chanhassen on the 7th.
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