After flying high against Land O' Lakes last Tuesday, Wesley Chapel came back down to earth. The Wesley Chapel Wildcats fell just short of the IMG Academy White Ascenders by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Wesley Chapel took IMG Academy White into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 22-25, 19-25, 25-11, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Wesley Chapel saw an underclassman step up: Irelynn Hughes had four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Hughes a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Wesley Chapel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
IMG Academy White's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Cerda, who had 17 kills, ten digs, three aces, and a block. Elise Jensen was another key player, getting five kills, five digs, and three aces.
Wesley Chapel dropped their record down to 8-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for IMG Academy White, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Wesley Chapel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. IMG Academy White has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Lake Minneola on the 4th.
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