Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Oak Ridge Trojans, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Whitney ultimately came up short, they really made Oak Ridge work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 26-24, 25-21.
Logann Brown paced Whitney's offense, picking up nine kills. Brown got some help from Kapri Orteza and her 13 assists. Orteza was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Londyn Welcher had a dynamite game For Oak Ridge., getting nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces Welcher has posted since back in September of 2024.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Oak Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Whitney will take on rival Davis Sr. at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Oak Ridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Del Oro at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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