It was a Battle of the Birds when Southern Door challenged Menasha on Saturday. The Southern Door Eagles fell just short of the Menasha Bluejays by a score of 2-1. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Southern Door sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 18-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Southern Door had strong showings from Alanna Paye, who had nine digs, and Audrey Plzak, who had six digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Southern Door 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 five consecutive games.
Southern Door has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Menasha, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Southern Door wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Omro on the 28th. Menasha has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Seymour on the 28th.
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