Vermilion lost against Huron back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Vermilion Sailors fell 3-1 to the Huron Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Sailors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
While Vermilion ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Vermilion saw an underclassman step up: Haley Stepp had 14 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Vermilion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Vermilion's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Huron, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vermilion will face off against Willard at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Huron, they will venture away from home to take on Port Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Huron is facing Port Clinton at the right time seeing as Port Clinton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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