It was a Battle of the Birds when Olpe faced off against West Franklin on Monday. The Eagles fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Monday.
Olpe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Lilly Skalsky paced Olpe's offense, picking up seven kills. Skalsky got some help from Kayla Steinke and her 15 assists. Gaby Coughlin controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Olpe and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for West Franklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Olpe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Burlingame on the 23rd. As for West Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lyndon on the 23rd.
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