Heartland lost against Wood River back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Heartland Huskies fell 2-0 to the Wood River Eagles. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Heartland ultimately came up short, they really made Wood River work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 29-27.
Despite the defeat, Heartland saw an underclassman step up: Katy Farrall had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Farrall a new career-high in aces.
Sidney Frear had a dynamite game for Wood River, getting 28 digs. Frear is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Heartland's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Wood River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Heartland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against St. Cecilia on the 1st. Wood River has also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Superior on the 1st.
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