The home team had won the previous three meetings between Chalker and Maplewood, and Maplewood kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Chalker started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-7.
Kelsey Brown paced Chalker's offense, picking up 13 kills. Brown got some help from Katelyn Cook and her 24 assists. Riley Ashcraft controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chalker fell to 5-1. As for Maplewood, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Chalker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Grand Valley on the 8th. As for Maplewood, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Badger on the 5th.
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