If Buckeye was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Lakewood last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buckeye Bucks wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-15, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Buckeye lost on Thursday, don't look at Maria Swank. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces.
Swank wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Buckeye 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 six aces in six consecutive matches.
Bay can attribute much of their success to Nina Peet, who had eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bay, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Buckeye will square off against Westlake at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bay, they will host Perry at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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