Wagner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burke Cougars. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 25-10, 25-20.
Wagner's offense was headlined by
Ravyn Medricky and
Hannah Holzbauer, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from
Braxton Nedved and her 31 assists. Medricky also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Libby Kotab, racking up three apiece.
Leading Burke to victory were Kyrie Matucha and Ava Sargent. Matucha had 19 digs and four aces, while Sargent had eight digs and 15 assists. That's the most aces Matucha has posted in her last nine games.
Wagner's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Burke, they pushed their record up to 29-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
After both having extra time off, Wagner and McCook Central/Montrose will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Parkston on the 29th.
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