After a string of four wins, Malcolm's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wahoo Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Clippers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Malcolm took Wahoo into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-14, 24-26, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Malcolm had strong showings from Jenna Schweitzer, who had 16 digs, and Payton Dolliver, who had 14 kills and 14 digs. Dolliver is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Malcolm was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Wahoo was led to victory by Isabella Nuss and Elena Estudillo. Nuss had 18 digs and seven aces, while Estudillo had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Nuss has posted since back in September.
Malcolm's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Wahoo, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Nebraska City the next time they take the court. Malcolm will host Nebraska City on Monday, while Wahoo will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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