Mapleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the New London Wildcats, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Mapleton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.
Their offense was headlined by Addison Hess and Lucy Hartley, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Aubree Hess and her ten assists. Macy Kerr and Paige Beattie kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
New London had a senior duo take command as Hailie Pylant had 11 digs and three aces and Ava Ringler had 12 digs and six assists. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Pylant.
Mapleton's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for New London, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Coming up, Mapleton will host St. Paul at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New London, they will head out to square off against Keystone at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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