Kenesaw was the 3-0 winner over Sandy Creek when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-14 in the first set.
Kenesaw actually scored more points across those five sets (109-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-20, 25-27, 25-23, 16-14.
Mckinnley Kroos paced Kenesaw's offense, picking up 30 kills. Kroos got some help from Ashlyn Hess and her 53 assists. Brooklynn Peshek controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Sandy Creek to victory were Morgan Petr and Katelyn Pohlmeier. Petr had eight digs and two aces, while Pohlmeier had nine digs, five kills, and two aces. What's more, Pohlmeier also posted a 45.5% hitting percentage, which is the highest she's achieved over her last seven games. Claire Williamson also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Kenesaw now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Sandy Creek, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Kenesaw didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Aquinas on the 13th. As for Sandy Creek, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Deshler on the 13th.
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