Western Reserve lost against Memorial back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Western Reserve Blue Devils fell 3-1 to the Memorial Red Devils.
While Western Reserve ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-17, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Western Reserve lost, don't look at Angela Desanto. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Desanto has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Western Reserve kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in seven consecutive matchups.
Western Reserve has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Memorial, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Reserve will welcome McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McDonald will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Western Reserve surely won't give up without a fight. As for Memorial, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Lowellville, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Memorial is facing Lowellville at the right time seeing as Lowellville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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