The Villages Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Forest Wildcats. If the Buffalo were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The Villages Charter actually scored more points across those five sets (106-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 14-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Viviana Toucet paced The Villages Charter's offense, picking up nine kills. Toucet got some help from Sharon Wiechens and her 13 assists. Alexa Taylor controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Forest found their leader in sophomore Addison Owens, who had 30 digs and three assists. Those 30 digs set a new season-high mark for Owens. Another player making a difference was Sarah McDonnell, who had eight digs.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The Villages Charter will host East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Forest, they will square off against Jackson Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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