Austin lost against Mankato East back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Austin Packers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mankato East Cougars. The Packers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Austin 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 18-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Austin had strong showings from Addison Walsh, who had 33 digs, and Lexi Brede, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Mankato East, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Austin will square off against Century at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mankato East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Croix Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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