After flying high against Gettysburg on Thursday, Faulkton came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the Arlington Cardinals by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Faulkton sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 18-25, 25-19.
Anika Mueller paced Faulkton's offense, picking up 14 kills. Mueller got some help from Claire Cotton and her 27 assists. Mueller was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Faulkton's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Faulkton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Elkton/Lake Benton on the 13th. As for Arlington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Burke on the 13th.
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