Volleyball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Oilers vs. Midland Chemics
Mt. Pleasant was the 3-0 winner over Midland when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mt. Pleasant Oilers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midland Chemics on Thursday. While the Oilers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chemics 25-21 in the first set.
Mt. Pleasant started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Mt. Pleasant still got an impressive performance from Kharman Loya, who had 18 digs. Loya has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Midland found their leader in underclassman Bella Kroll, who had ten digs.
Mt. Pleasant's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11-3. As for Midland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Mt. Pleasant has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Grand Blanc on the 8th. As for Midland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Cadillac on the 7th.
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