After flying high against John Marshall on Tuesday, Byron came back down to earth. The Bears fell just short of the Stewartville Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Byron couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Stewartville a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 18-25, 29-31, 25-20, 15-5.
Byron's offense was headlined by Kaydence Fjerstad and Ella Brennan, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Maryn Radke and her 19 assists. Ella Nelson controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Byron fell to 4-1. As for Stewartville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Byron will face off against Goodhue at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stewartville, they will square off against Kenyon-Wanamingo at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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