If Western Reserve was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Harding last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Reserve Blue Devils fell just short of the Waterloo Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Western Reserve actually scored more points across those five sets (108-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 14-25, 26-24, 25-21, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Western Reserve was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Western Reserve's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Waterloo, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Reserve will face off against Wellsville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Waterloo, they will square off against Lowellville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterloo is facing Lowellville at the right time seeing as Lowellville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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