After flying high against Coon Rapids last Thursday, Andover came back down to earth. The Huskies fell 3-1 to the Anoka Tornadoes on Tuesday. The Huskies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tornadoes from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Andover started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Ali Dehnicke and Avah Shaw, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Katelyn Eisinger and her 19 assists. Finally, Kylie Fish kept Andover's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Anoka can attribute much of their success to Ava Lanasa, who had 36 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Lanasa has posted over her last nine matches. Mabel Gauslin also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Andover now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Anoka, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Andover will take on North Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Anoka, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Minneapolis Southwest at 7:00 p.m. The Tornadoes are facing the Lakers at the right time seeing as the Lakers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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