Athens was the 3-2 winner over Canton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Athens Wildcats fell just short of the Canton Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Athens started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 17-25, 25-16, 25-17, 15-10.
Athens' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gretchen Schmieg, who had 23 digs, and Emma Renninger, who had five digs.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Canton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4-1.
Athens will take on Towanda at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Towanda is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Athens will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Canton, they will challenge Troy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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