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| 10/18/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 10/04/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 10/05/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/30/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 10/15/22 - Home | 0-2 L |
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For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Emporia and Washburn Rural meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Spartans fell 2-0 to the Blues. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blues this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 two weeks ago.
Emporia may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 18 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18.
Jade Xu paced Emporia's offense, picking up nine kills. Xu got some help from Kaylee DeWitt and her 18 assists. Finally, DeWitt was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Emporia's loss dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Washburn Rural, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7-2 record this season.
Emporia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Maize on the 18th. As for Washburn Rural, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Spring Hill on the 18th.
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