Wagner lost against Winner last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wagner Red Raiders fell just short of the Winner Warriors by a score of 2-1. While the Red Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 26-24 in the first set.
Wagner started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-15.
Brianna Fuchs paced Wagner's offense, picking up 11 kills. Fuchs got some help from
Braxton Nedved and her 28 assists. Nedved was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Winner to victory were Adysen Pravecek and Cora Moss. Pravecek had 11 digs and two aces, while Moss had 19 digs and two aces.
Wagner has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-14 record this season. As for Winner, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wagner will welcome Burke at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Burke is coming into the game with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Wagner will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Winner, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Platte/Geddes at 7:45 p.m.
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