If Wasatch was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Jordan last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wasatch Wasps came up short against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wasps of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Wasatch took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-23.
Annie Cronauer paced Wasatch's offense, picking up five kills. Cronauer got some help from
Juliette Zollinger and her 11 assists. Finally, Cronauer was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Maple Mountain was led to victory by Coco Denison and Brynlee Poulson. Denison had 14 digs, while Poulson had 13 assists.
Wasatch now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Maple Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Wasatch will venture away from home to face off against Cedar Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maple Mountain, they will welcome Spanish Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Mountain will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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