Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Waverly Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Western was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Addy Brewster paced Western's offense, picking up 13 kills. Brewster also shared the team's lead in assists with Mea Ison: they picked up eight each. Ison also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Camilla Banfi, racking up two apiece.
Leading Waverly to victory were Hadley Ramsey and Cameron Carroll. Ramsey had 16 digs and two assists, while Carroll had seven digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Ramsey is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game. Mallory Roberts also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Waverly, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Western has already played their next match (against Glenwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Waverly, they will head out to face off against Miami Trace at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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