Volleyball Recap: Maple Grove Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Spring Lake Park

Maple Grove faced Spring Lake Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crimson fell 2-0 to the Panthers. The Crimson's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Maple Grove was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.

Max Miley paced Maple Grove's offense, picking up six kills. Miley got some help from Ryan Patten and his 11 assists.

Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Spring Lake Park, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.

Maple Grove has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Robbinsdale Armstrong on the 30th. As for Spring Lake Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Rogers on the 30th.