Volleyball Recap: Mt. Vernon Marauders vs. Perry Meridian Falcons
Mt. Vernon came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Perry Meridian Falcons 3-2.
Mt. Vernon wouldn't go down easily and took Perry Meridian into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Makenna Thompson and Aubry Dowling. Thompson had nine digs and two aces, while Dowling had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Dowling has posted in her last nine matchups.
Despite the loss, Perry Meridian had strong showings from Martina Mays, who had 12 digs and four aces, and Janie Berkemeier, who had eight digs and three aces. Mays is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Perry Meridian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Mt. Vernon will take on New Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Perry Meridian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Pike on the 8th.
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