After flying high against Marion Harding on Thursday, Shelby came back down to earth. The Whippets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Smithville Smithies on Monday. While the Whippets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Smithies 25-13 in the first set.
Shelby started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-10, 25-22, 25-19.
Madison Henkel paced Shelby's offense, picking up 16 kills. Henkel got some help from Aubrey Lay and her 36 assists. Grace Shatzer controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Smithville was led to victory by Ali Horst and Morgan Shutt. Horst had 11 digs and five aces, while Shutt had eight digs and three aces. Shutt is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kiersten Ross also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Shelby has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Smithville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Shelby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Galion on the 16th. As for Smithville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Waynedale on the 16th.
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