If Ashland was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mansfield Senior last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ashland Arrows took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norwalk Truckers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Arrows of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ashland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.
Defeat or not, Ashland got some senior leadership from Allison Ward and Sydney Endsley. Ward had ten digs, while Endsley had ten digs. Ward is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Norwalk found their leader in underclassman Sawyer Wineman, who had 11 digs.
Ashland's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Norwalk, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashland will take on Findlay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashland is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Norwalk, they will face off against Columbian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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