Irene/Wakonda had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Corsica/Stickney Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Irene/Wakonda 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 22-25, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24, 15-8.
Their offense was headlined by Bella Healy and Maryn Lyngstad, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Reagan Rudd and her 28 assists. Natalie Girard and Addison Brockmueller kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Corsica/Stickney can attribute much of their success to Cali Vanden Hoek, who had 20 digs and four assists. That's the most assists Vanden Hoek has posted since back in September of 2024.
Irene/Wakonda has already played their next match (against Scotland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Corsica/Stickney also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Bridgewater/Emery.
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