Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Polo Marcos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marcos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Delaney Wood paced Hiawatha's offense, picking up four kills. Wood got some help from Mallory Banks and her ten assists. Finally, Wood was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Polo had a senior duo take command as Grace Miatke had six aces and five digs and Camrynn Jones had six digs and two aces. Carlee Grobe was another key player, getting five digs and three aces.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 8-22. As for Polo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, Hiawatha and Polo will both be playing Serena the next time they take the court. The Hawks will head out to face the Huskers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Marcos will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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