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| 09/02/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/21/20 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/03/20 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/01/19 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/05/19 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wasatch faced Payson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wasps came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 3-2. The Wasps have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Wasatch who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-7.
Annie Cronauer paced Wasatch's offense, picking up 13 kills. Cronauer got some help from Milani Allred and her 24 assists. Cronauer was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
When it comes to explaining why Payson lost, don't look at Brynley Nielson. Despite the final result, she had 26 digs and five aces. With that strong performance, Nielson is now averaging an impressive 11.2 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Allie Mangum, who had 15 digs.
Wasatch's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Payson, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Wasatch will be taking part in a tournament against Hurricane at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Payson, they are taking a road trip to challenge Spanish Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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