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Benedictine Falls to No. 1 OUAZ in Hard-Fought Matchup

Benedictine faced a tough challenge against No. 1-ranked OUAZ, ultimately falling 5-0. The top-seeded duo of Kylie Bartel and Taylor Erickson battled hard but fell in a three-set thriller to Summer Hanks and Amey Rainaud (17-21, 23-21, 15-13). In the No. 2 matchup, Amaya Evens and Nichole Gary struggled against Olivia Andersh and Eliana Dean, dropping both sets 21-12 and 21-11. The No. 3 pair, Annika Wallace and Megan Hicks, put up a fight but fell in another three-set match against Amanda Carlson and Railey Dykstra (17-21, 21-14, 15-10). Sophie Drollinger and Daisey Motes couldn't overcome Shayna Martinez and Grace Hughes at the No. 4 spot, losing 21-17 and 21-12. In the final matchup, Anna Brytksowa and Ella Burto fought in a close contest but ultimately fell to Diana Enriquez and Shea Marovich, 21-18, 21-18. Despite the tough loss, Benedictine showed resilience against the top team in the nation.
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Players Mentioned

Kylie Bartel

#8 Kylie Bartel

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sophie Drollinger

#2 Sophie Drollinger

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5' 10"
Sophomore
Megan  Hicks

#6 Megan Hicks

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5' 8"
Senior
Annika Wallace

#9 Annika Wallace

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5' 4"
Senior
Taylor Erickson

#3 Taylor Erickson

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5' 10"
Junior
Nichole Gary

#7 Nichole Gary

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5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kylie Bartel

#8 Kylie Bartel

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sophie Drollinger

#2 Sophie Drollinger

5' 10"
Sophomore
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Megan  Hicks

#6 Megan Hicks

5' 8"
Senior
D
Annika Wallace

#9 Annika Wallace

5' 4"
Senior
D
Taylor Erickson

#3 Taylor Erickson

5' 10"
Junior
S
Nichole Gary

#7 Nichole Gary

5' 6"
Junior
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