Wauseon had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Stryker Panthers out 3-2 on Monday. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Wauseon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-10.
Wauseon kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in seven consecutive matchups.
Stryker's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kayla Fultz, who had 12 digs, and Abby Oberlin, who had 33 digs, 11 kills, two aces, and two aces. Oberlin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Wauseon's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Stryker, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Wauseon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Delta on the 24th. As for Stryker, they will face off against Hilltop at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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