Mapleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the St. Paul Flyers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flyers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Mapleton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
Addison Hess paced Mapleton's offense, picking up ten kills. Hess got some help from Aubree Hess and her nine assists.
Leading St. Paul to victory were Bella Guerra and Lily Cuturic. Guerra had ten digs, while Cuturic had nine digs. Taegen Mansfield Bush also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Mapleton's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for St. Paul, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mapleton will square off against rival Plymouth at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Paul is set to take on their familiar foe South Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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