Whitewater waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Fayette County Tigers. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Whitewater who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 20-25, 15-11.
Rylee Vessell went supernova for Whitewater, getting 23 digs. With that strong performance, Vessell is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
The victory got Whitewater back to even at 11-11. As for Fayette County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Whitewater is on the road again on Saturday to play Mount Pisgah Christian at 8:00 a.m. Mount Pisgah Christian will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Whitewater surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fayette County, they will host LaGrange at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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