Stanton was the 2-0 winner over Clarkson/Leigh when they last played one another on September 4th, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Stanton sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 14-25, 25-10.
Bridget Marotz paced Stanton's offense, picking up 15 kills. Marotz got some help from Bergan Pohlman and her 26 assists. Pohlman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Clarkson/Leigh can attribute much of their success to Reese Wietfeld, who had 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave Wietfeld a new career-high.
Stanton's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Stanton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Crofton on the 20th. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Platteview on the 20th.
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