Menomonie lost against Eau Claire Memorial back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Old Abes.
Menomonie was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eau Claire Memorial work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 25-12.
Jasaiah Lor and Hannah Tireman certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lor had 21 digs, while Tireman had seven digs and three aces.
Ella Staupe was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten assists and four digs. Cora Graham also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Menomonie has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season. As for Eau Claire Memorial, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 18-19.
Menomonie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eau Claire Memorial, after both having extra time off, they and Wausau West will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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