Oberlin lost against Wellington back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Oberlin The Phoenix fell 3-1 to the Wellington Dukes. The The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Oberlin had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-15.
Several The Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Tackett, who had 17 digs, 13 kills, and five aces. Tackett is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played. Ariyanna Vonya was another key player, getting 16 digs and two aces.
Leading Wellington to victory were Alexandria Mills and Ella Postlethwait. Mills had 11 digs and three aces, while Postlethwait had nine digs.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Wellington, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oberlin's road trip will continue as they head out to face Rittman at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Rittman is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Oberlin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Wellington, they will square off against Fairview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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