If Woodward was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Rogers last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Woodward Polar Bears fell just short of the Start Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Polar Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Woodward took Start into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 19-25, 15-7.
Woodward's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Start, the win snapped their losing streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 2-11 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodward will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Scott at 6:00 p.m. on October 2nd. As for Start, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Rogers, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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