Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Harleton

Harleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Maud Cardinals.

Harleton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-23.

Leading Maud to victory were Leah Pemberton and Keira Mangtamag. Pemberton had 21 kills, 12 digs, and three aces, while Mangtamag had 20 assists, 15 digs, and four aces. Lexi Tigue was another key player, getting five digs and three aces.

Harleton has now lost eight of their last nine games at home. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. Wins have been accumulating steadily for Maud, who have claimed victory in 26 of their first 30 matches to sit at 26-4.

Maud has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bowie on the 16th.