If Kirksville was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Centralia on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Father Tolton on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with Father Tolton recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Kirksville ultimately came up short, they really made Father Tolton work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-9, 14-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Kirksville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Chloe Schwend had eight digs and three aces.
Melia Wanserski went supernova For Father Tolton., getting 21 digs and one assist. Wanserski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Kirksville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Father Tolton, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.
Kirksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Father Tolton has already played their next matchup (against Southern Boone), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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