After flying high against North Central last Thursday, Stryker came back down to earth. The Stryker Panthers fell just short of the Bryan Golden Bears by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Bears 26-24 in the first set.
Stryker took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-22, 17-25, 25-21, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Stryker lost, don't look at Candace Steck. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs.
Stryker has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Bryan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-16 record this season.
Stryker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Gorham Fayette on the 8th. Bryan has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Wauseon on the 8th.
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