Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday 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 Mineral Point Pointers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Pointers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Southwestern sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 15-25, 25-16, 25-27, 15-6.
Abigail Foley paced Southwestern's offense, picking up ten kills. Foley got some help from Alyssa Shelliam and her 26 assists. Shelliam was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Southwestern now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Mineral Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Southwestern will face off against rival Iowa-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mineral Point is set to square off against their familiar foe Darlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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