Tigerton was the 3-0 winner over Marion when they last played one another on September 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigerton Tigers fell 3-1 to the Marion Mustangs on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tigerton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 3-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Tigerton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Presley Stewart-Rolfs, who had five aces, four kills, and four kills. That's the most aces Stewart-Rolfs has posted since back in August. Danika Tiller was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tigerton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Taya Jannusch, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Tigerton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Marion, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7.
Tigerton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss vs. Port Edwards on the 26th. Marion has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Bowler on the 26th.
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