Margaretta unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Clyde Fliers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Polar Bears haven't had much luck with the Fliers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Margaretta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Kenadie Saylor paced Margaretta's offense, picking up 12 kills. Saylor got some help from Ellianna Young and her 14 assists. Renna Keller controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Coincidentally, Margaretta and Clyde will both be playing New Riegel the next time they take the court. The Polar Bears will host the Blue Jackets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Fliers will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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