Albert Lea entered their game against Austin on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Albert Lea Tigers fell 3-1 to the Austin Packers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Albert Lea started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-15.
Albert Lea's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Austin, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
Albert Lea will welcome Mankato East at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Austin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss vs. Owatonna on the 17th.
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