Wapsie Valley was the 3-0 winner over Jesup when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wapsie Valley Warriors fell just short of the Jesup J-Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wapsie Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Wapsie Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Peyton Curley, who had 20 digs and two aces. Curley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Hailey Wehling was another key player, getting 11 digs and four aces.
Wapsie Valley's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Jesup, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Wapsie Valley will take on Mt. Vernon at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Wapsie Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Jesup, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on AGWSR at 7:30 p.m. on October 15th. Jesup is facing AGWSR at the right time seeing as AGWSR is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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