Minneapolis Southwest lost against Chippewa Falls back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers fell just short of the Chippewa Falls Cardinals by a score of 2-1. While the Lakers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-23 in the first set.
Minneapolis Southwest 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 23-25, 25-19, 16-14.
Minneapolis Southwest's loss came despite strong showings from Milena Macea and Scarlet Mckay. Macea had nine digs, while Mckay had eight digs.
Leading Chippewa Falls to victory were Claire Hoepner and Nadya Berg. Hoepner had 15 digs, while Berg had four aces. Those four aces gave Berg a new career-high.
Minneapolis Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Chippewa Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Minneapolis Southwest has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Blake on the 5th. As for Chippewa Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Cretin-Derham Hall on the 4th.
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