Delavan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Springfield Southeast Spartans by a score of 2-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-19 in the first set.
Delavan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Makenna Diekhoff paced Delavan's offense, picking up ten kills. Diekhoff got some help from
Jayley Fisher and her 20 assists.
Lainey Klokkenga and
McKinzey Ring kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Leading Springfield Southeast to victory were Parker Maxey and Presly Werts. Maxey had 11 digs and 24 assists, while Werts had eight kills, eight digs, two aces, and a block. Maxey has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Delavan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-24. As for Springfield Southeast, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-21.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Delavan beat Springfield Southeast by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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