Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Medicine Valley Raiders. The Sailors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Sutherland ultimately came up short, they really made Medicine Valley work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Kate Dyer paced Sutherland's offense, picking up 14 kills. Dyer got some help from Keeley Dempcy and her two assists. Dyer was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Player #30 was a one-woman wrecking crew For Medicine Valley. as she had 19 digs and four assists. Those four assists gave Player #30 a new career-high.
Sutherland's loss dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Medicine Valley, their win ended a 13-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-24.
Sutherland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Wauneta-Palisade on the 27th. As for Medicine Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on the 27th.
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