After flying high against Messmer on Tuesday, Audubon came back down to earth. The Cardinals fell 3-1 to the Milwaukee Riverside Tigers on Wednesday. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Audubon was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Milwaukee Riverside work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Audubon still got an impressive performance from Naiomi Orosco-Wilder, who had 12 aces and eight kills. Genevieve Piaskoski was another key player, getting eight aces and seven kills.
Audubon has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. Milwaukee Riverside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Audubon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-1 tie against Milwaukee Bay View on the 18th. Hopefully Milwaukee Riverside paid attention to the Cardinals' matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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