Mayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Hoover Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kansas of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Mayfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-9, 25-13, 25-17.
TAYLOR SIMMONS paced Mayfield's offense, picking up 15 kills. SIMMONS got some help from ANNABEL ROBERTS and her 22 assists. ROBERTS was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Mallory Stutzman had a dynamite game For Hoover., getting 26 digs and one assist. Stutzman has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 15 times she's played. Megan Altmayer also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Mayfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Hoover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nordonia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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