Itasca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Italy Gladiators. The Wampus Cats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Gladiators from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Itasca was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Italy work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-19, 25-23.
Emma Malke paced Itasca's offense, picking up ten kills. Malke got some help from Rylee Markwardt and her 19 assists. Alissa Farquhar and Chainey Cockerham kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Itasca's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Italy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Itasca wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Meridian on the 10th. As for Italy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Rio Vista on the 10th.
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