Blue Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Washington County Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Blue Valley sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 28-30, 25-23.
McKayla Krause
| 09/20/25 vs Oskaloosa | 1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Linn | 2 |
| 09/09/25 @ Valley Heights | 2 |
| 09/16/25 @ Centralia | 2 |
| 09/20/25 @ Hartford | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Blue Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore McKayla Krause had 18 digs and one assist. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Krause.
Blue Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Washington County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-20.
Blue Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Axtell on the 11th. As for Washington County, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Onaga on the 11th.
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