Merrill and Mosinee squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Merrill had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Mosinee Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Merrill was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mosinee work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Merrill had strong showings from Ava Detert, who had 26 digs and two kills, and Gabby Wheeler, who had nine digs. Detert is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Mosinee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taelyn Jirschele led the charge by getting eight digs and five aces. That's the most aces Jirschele has posted in her last seven games. Another player making a difference was Miranda Shnowske, who had 16 digs.
Merrill has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-20 record this season. As for Mosinee, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-9.
As of now, neither Merrill nor Mosinee have any future games scheduled.
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