Volleyball Recap: Harrison Takes a Loss

Harrison lost against McIntosh back in August of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hoyas fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 2-1. While the Hoyas didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chiefs 25-16 in the first set.

Harrison started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 16-25, 27-25, 15-8.

Their offense was headlined by Sydney Hardy and Chaya Henry, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Skye Palmateer and her 14 assists. Lilah Anderson and Leila Smith kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McIntosh to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lilly Bracco, who had 13 digs and two assists. Braelyn Ottolini also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for McIntosh, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Harrison has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Mount Paran Christian on the 14th. As for McIntosh, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Alpharetta on the 21st.