Mauston lost against Nekoosa back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mauston Golden Eagles fell just short of the Nekoosa Papermakers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Papermakers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Mauston wouldn't go down easily and took Nekoosa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-14, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Mauston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Mauston's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Nekoosa, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Mauston's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Adams-Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nekoosa, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Eau Claire Memorial at 9:00 a.m.
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