After flying high against Montezuma-Cortez last Tuesday, Bayfield came back down to earth. The Bayfield Wolverines took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alamosa Mean Moose on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Mean Moose: they've now lost five in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Alamosa scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 17-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Bayfield had strong showings from Avery Shipman, who had 11 digs and 18 assists, and Lauren Rich, who had 14 digs. Shipman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivien Clance, who had eight digs and two aces.
Alamosa found their leader in underclassman Addison Rice, who had 23 digs. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Rice.
Bayfield moved to 8-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Alamosa, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Bayfield has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Centauri on the 12th. As for Alamosa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Montezuma-Cortez on the 12th.
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