After flying high against New York Mills last Tuesday, Wadena-Deer Creek came back down to earth. The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines fell just short of the Willmar Cardinals by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Wadena-Deer Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-5, 15-9.
Willmar was led to victory by Hannah Magnuson and Isley Ripperger. Magnuson had seven digs and six aces, while Ripperger had seven digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Magnuson a new career-high in aces.
Wadena-Deer Creek's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Willmar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7.
Wadena-Deer Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Duluth East on the 18th. Willmar has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Moorhead on the 18th.
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