It was a proper cat-fight when Weed challenged Etna on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2.
Weed took Etna into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 10-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-14, 25-9, 19-25, 19-25, 15-5.
Maci Phillips paced Weed's offense, picking up 18 kills. Phillips got some help from Audrey Mayberry and her 29 assists. Maddie Ladue controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Etna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sammie Miller, who had 26 assists, nine digs, six aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Addi Brandon, who had 14 digs, 10 kills, and five aces.
Weed has now lost five of their last six games on the road. That's done some real damage to their 11-17 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Mt. Shasta (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.8% over those games). Etna (20-6) has now won six in a row.
Weed has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Mt. Shasta on the 22nd. As for Etna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Trinity on the 22nd.
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