After flying high against Roosevelt on Tuesday, Washington came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the Watertown Arrows by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Arrows since Thursday.
Washington took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-8.
Jade Jere paced Washington's offense, picking up 20 kills. Jere got some help from Emily Akkerman and her 40 assists. Ivy Freesemann controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Leading Watertown to victory were Kynsee Russell and Jordan Remmers. Russell had 32 assists and 12 digs, while Remmers had seven digs.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Watertown, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Washington has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Lincoln on the 2nd. As for Watertown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Sturgis Brown on the 30th.
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