Walsh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Holly Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Walsh started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 15-12.
Walsh's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylie Freiberger, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Freiberger has posted in her last four matches.
Even though they lost, Walsh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Walsh's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Holly, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Walsh wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Wiley on the 4th. Holly has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Granada on the 7th.
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