McCutcheon kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Warsaw Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
McCutcheon actually scored more points across those five sets (99-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 17-25, 15-10.
Maezi Snyder paced McCutcheon's offense, picking up 15 kills. Snyder got some help from Lexi Shondell and her 23 assists. Rebecca Gaeta controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Warsaw's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Hepler, who had 18 digs and five assists. Hepler has been hot, having posted 15 or more digs the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avary Hoeppner, who had nine digs and two aces.
Coincidentally, McCutcheon and Warsaw will both be playing Hamilton Southeastern the next time they take the court. The Tigers will host the Royals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Mavericks will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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