Marais des Cygnes Valley saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of the Axtell Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Marais des Cygnes Valley ultimately came up short, they really made Axtell work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 26-24, 25-21.
Emily Criqui paced Marais des Cygnes Valley's offense, picking up 21 kills. Criqui got some help from Akyra Michelle Traver and her 28 assists. Gracen Stahl controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Axtell was led to victory by Alyssa Hasenkamp and Natalee Strathman. Hasenkamp had 11 digs and one assist, while Strathman had 13 digs, 11 kills, and two aces. What's more, Strathman posted four assists, the most she's had since back in September of 2024.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 39-4. As for Axtell, they pushed their record up to 28-14 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Marais des Cygnes Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Axtell, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Linn on the 1st.
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