Nantucket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sturgis West Navigators. The Whalers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Navigators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Nantucket took Sturgis West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-23, 15-6.
Viktoria Bozhkova (C)
| 09/22/25 vs Sturgis West | 4 |
| 09/20/25 @ Abington | 7 |
| 09/17/25 vs Sturgis East | 4 |
| 09/15/25 @ Rising Tide | 2 |
| 09/09/25 @ St. John Paul II | 7 |
| 09/03/25 vs Sandwich | 12 |
Nantucket lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Viktoria Bozhkova (C), who had 14 digs, eight kills, four blocks, and four aces. Bozhkova (C) is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Kate Kinsella was another key player, getting 22 digs and two aces.
Nantucket's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sturgis West, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Coming up, Nantucket will be playing at home against Abington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sturgis West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Rising Tide on the 24th.
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