Wheeling Park won the last time they faced Weir, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wheeling Park Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Weir Red Riders.
Wheeling Park wouldn't go down easily and took Weir into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Wheeling Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lexi Irwin, who had 25 digs and two aces. Irwin is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Davis, who had 12 digs and 24 assists.
Wheeling Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Weir still got an impressive performance from Janai Turner, who had 32 digs.
Wheeling Park's record is now 12-13-1. As for Weir, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-10 record.
Wheeling Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Parkersburg on the 19th. As for Weir, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Madonna on the 22nd.
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