On Tuesday, Lincoln faced Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Patriots fell 3-1 to the Washington Warriors. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Lincoln started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19.
Washington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaelyn Snoozy, who had 27 kills, 11 digs, and three aces. Snoozy is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Mccloskey, who had ten digs, two kills, and two aces.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Washington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will welcome Tea at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is facing Tea at the right time seeing as Tea is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Washington, they and O'Gorman are set to duel on Thursday. Washington is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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