Mehlville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Webster Groves Statesmen by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Mehlville actually scored more points across those five sets (102-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 17-25, 18-25, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Mehlville lost, don't look at Adriana Mask. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Mehlville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Mehlville's record is now 4-12. As for Webster Groves, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-16.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Affton at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Webster Groves, they will square off against Marquette at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Webster Groves is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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