There's no place like home for McFarland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Portage Warriors by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McFarland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-13.
McFarland had a senior duo take command as Claire Doty had 20 digs and Kendall Riemen had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Riemen has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Mueller, who had six digs and two aces.
McFarland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage only served eight.
When it comes to explaining why Portage lost, don't look at Marta Leeland. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs and two aces.
The win snapped McFarland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-16 record. As for Portage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
McFarland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Edgewood on the 8th. As for Portage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Reedsburg on the 8th.
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