Irvington was the 3-1 winner over Washington when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Irvington started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-11.
Washington can attribute much of their success to Michael Peng, who had 21 digs and two assists. Those 21 digs gave Peng a new career-high. Ranjay Makkar also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Irvington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Irvington will challenge rival Moreau Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Washington is set to take on their familiar foe American at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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