Oakton had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 3-1 to the Yorktown Patriots. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Oakton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23.
Madison Meiring paced Oakton's offense, picking up 11 kills. Meiring got some help from Julie Xu and her 20 assists.
Oakton will head out to face off against Woodson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Yorktown, they will be playing at home against Westfield at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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