If Akron was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Peetz last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Akron Rams lost 3-0 to the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Haxtun scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Haxtun can attribute much of their success to Lilly Lemesany, who had 12 digs and two aces. Lemesany is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Akron dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Haxtun, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Akron has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Caliche on the 15th. As for Haxtun, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Prairie on the 14th.
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