Winnebago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Randolph Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Winnebago started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-20.
Their offense was headlined by Ja'Leena Earth and Cierre Vargas, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Lula DeCora and her 15 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Randolph was led to victory by Addyson Wattier and Delayne Thelen. Wattier had seven digs and three aces, while Thelen had seven digs and three aces. Those seven digs gave Wattier a new career-high. Peyton Thelen also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Winnebago's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Randolph, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Looking ahead, Winnebago will be playing at home against Omaha Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Randolph, they will square off against Tri County Northeast at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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