Itasca won the last time they faced Venus and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wampus Cats walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs.
Emma Malke paced Itasca's offense, picking up five kills. Malke got some help from Riley Littllejohn and her six assists. Rylee Markwardt controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the loss, Venus had strong showings from Xiomara Gonzalez, who had nine digs and four assists, and Shayla Ortiz, who had six digs.
vs
| 08/28/25 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/24/24 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 08/22/24 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 09/01/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 2 more games |
The win got Itasca back to even at 5-5. As for Venus, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Itasca has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Riesel on the 28th. As for Venus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Meridian on the 30th.
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