Mathews lost against Western Reserve back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result  on Wednesday. The Mustangs fell  3-1 to the Blue Devils. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
 While Mathews ultimately came up short, they really made  Western Reserve work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 22-25,  25-15.

 MACI DARLINGTON
| 09/17/25 @ Western Reserve | 24 | 
| 09/16/25 @ Chalker | 25 | 
| 09/15/25 vs Windham | 14 | 
| 09/11/25 vs Badger | 14 | 
| 09/09/25 @ Maplewood | 10 | 
| + 5 more games | 
 When it comes to explaining why Mathews lost, don't look at  MACI DARLINGTON. Despite the final result, she  had 24  digs. With that strong performance,  DARLINGTON is now averaging an impressive 10.4  digs per game.  AVA SWESEY also deserves some recognition as  she  had her first  block of the season.
Mathews' defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Western Reserve, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with the  win, which was their third straight  at home.
 Looking ahead, Mathews will venture away from home to  face off against Bloomfield  at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday. As for Western Reserve, they are taking a road trip to  challenge Waterloo  at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday.
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