After flying high against Wilton last Thursday, McMahon came back down to earth. The McMahon Senators came up short against the Warde Mustangs on Saturday, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Senators let down their fans at home.
While McMahon ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
McMahon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kayla Bulpitt, who had 12 digs and four aces, and Emily Mcauliffe, who had three kills. Bulpitt has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, McMahon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matches.
Kayla Huynh was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs.
McMahon's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-7. As for Warde, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
McMahon has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Darien on the 21st. As for Warde, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Greenwich on the 21st.
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