Stephenson and North Dickinson squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Stephenson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Nordics by a score of 3-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Nordics recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Stephenson wouldn't go down easily and took North Dickinson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-13, 20-25, 19-17.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cheyanne Palzewicz, who had nine digs and five aces. Austyn Buelteman also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Stephenson's loss dropped their record down to 9-22-1. As for North Dickinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11-2 record this season.
Stephenson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Dickinson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Norway on the 6th.
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