If West Geauga was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Harvey last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Geauga Wolverines fell just short of the Hawken Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Wolverines have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
West Geauga took Hawken into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-27, 15-5.
Even though they lost, West Geauga was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Hawken's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elise Babka, who had ten digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Maggie Moisio, who had 16 digs and three aces.
West Geauga's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Hawken, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
West Geauga has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Orange on the 9th. As for Hawken, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Chagrin Falls on the 9th.
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