Waterloo and Mascoutah squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Waterloo had to settle for second. They fell 2-0 to the Mascoutah Indians. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Waterloo was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 19 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19.
Evie Riefschneider paced Waterloo's offense, picking up seven kills. Riefschneider got some help from
Ellie Day and her 14 assists.
Ellie Zweigart controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Mascoutah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexis Rynders led the charge by getting ten digs.
The defeat snapped Waterloo's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 25-13 record. As for Mascoutah, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 32-7.
Waterloo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mascoutah, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Mahomet-Seymour on the 11th.
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