Monroe Area and Whitewater squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Monroe Area had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. The Purple Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Marley Connell paced Monroe Area's offense, picking up six kills. Connell got some help from Alyssa Brown and her ten assists. Connell and Brown didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Whitewater was led to victory by Rylee Vessell and Evie Higman. Vessell had 34 digs and two assists, while Higman had 12 digs and four assists. Vessell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last 15 games she's played.
Monroe Area's loss dropped their record down to 15-29. As for Whitewater, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season.
Monroe Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitewater, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against White County on the 18th.
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