On Saturday, Eagan faced Lakeville South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagan Wildcats took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeville South Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Eagan was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lakeville South work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24.
Lakeville South's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Tingelhoff, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wagner, who had four aces.
Eagan's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Lakeville South, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Eagan will host Rosemount at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagan will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Lakeville South, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Shakopee on the 14th.
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