After flying high against Van Wert on Monday, Antwerp came back down to earth. The Archers came up short against the Ayersville Pilots on Tuesday, falling 3-0. If the Archers were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Pilots when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Antwerp was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Ayersville's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Amelia Graham paced Antwerp's offense, picking up eight kills. Graham got some help from Josie Hahn and her 15 assists. Clara Rohrs controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Ayersville can attribute much of their success to Ava Sigler, who had 15 assists and seven digs. Annalee Weisgerber also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Antwerp has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Ayersville, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Antwerp has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Paulding on the 9th. As for Ayersville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Wayne Trace on the 9th.
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