After a string of five wins, Stryker's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Wauseon Indians by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Stryker started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-10.
Stryker's loss came despite strong showings from Kayla Fultz and Abby Oberlin. Fultz had 12 digs, while Oberlin had 33 digs, 11 kills, two aces, and two aces. Oberlin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Stryker's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Wauseon, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
Stryker will head out on the road to square off against Hilltop at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wauseon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Delta on the 24th.
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