Exeter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Woodlake Tigers. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2018.
Exeter actually scored more points across those five sets (100-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 19-25, 14-25, 25-21, 25-15, 16-14.
Woodlake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Audrey Das, who had 25 assists and two aces. That's the most aces Das has posted over her last three games.
Exeter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Woodlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10-1 record this season.
Exeter will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sierra Pacific at 6:00 p.m. As for Woodlake, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Dinuba on the 20th.
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