After flying high against Lafayette Jefferson last Tuesday, West Lafayette came back down to earth. The Red Devils fell just short of the McCutcheon Mavericks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Mavericks when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
West Lafayette started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 19-25, 25-12, 25-22, 15-10.
Audrey Alexander paced West Lafayette's offense, picking up 14 kills. Alexander got some help from Addie Gehres and her 19 assists. Gehres was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Rebecca Gaeta, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last six contests. Aislyn Patel also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
West Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for McCutcheon, their record is now 5-6.
West Lafayette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Lebanon on the 3rd. As for McCutcheon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lafayette Jefferson on the 4th.
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