After flying high against Amery last Thursday, Somerset came back down to earth. The Spartans fell just short of the New Richmond Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Somerset started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-12.
Somerset's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for New Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Somerset will take on Baldwin-Woodville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Richmond, they will face off against Menomonie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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