Maize entered their matchup against Hutchinson on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Maize Eagles fell just short of the Hutchinson Salthawks by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Maize sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 25-22.
Maize's loss came despite strong showings from Tinley Travis and Lauren Welch. Travis had eight digs and two aces, while Welch had 23 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Welch has posted in she last seven matches.
Maize's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Hutchinson, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-5.
Maize didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat vs. Eisenhower on the 21st. Hutchinson has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Northwest on the 21st.
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