After flying high against Madison on Tuesday, Wakefield came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Wakefield sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 17-25, 25-18.
Ashlyn Riewer
| 09/11/25 vs Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 21 |
| 09/09/25 @ Madison | 16 |
| 09/06/25 @ Pender | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Wakefield lost, don't look at Ashlyn Riewer. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and two assists. Riewer has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. Arianna Juarez also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Wakefield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Wakefield has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Ponca on the 11th. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on the 11th.
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