After flying high against West Allis Central on Tuesday, Whitnall came back down to earth. The Falcons fell 3-1 to the Waterford Wolverines on Thursday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Whitnall started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-22.
Sophia Tralongo paced Whitnall's offense, picking up 11 kills. Tralongo got some help from Gabrielle Wynn and her 31 assists. Kennedy Dezur controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Whitnall dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Waterford, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitnall will challenge Watertown on Saturday. As for Waterford, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wilmot at 6:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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