Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Somerset couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers on Monday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Golden Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Somerset was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hollidaysburg work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 25-12.
Eve Housley paced Somerset's offense, picking up 16 kills. Housley got some help from
Emily Rush and her 34 assists. Finally, Housley was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Hollidaysburg was led to victory by Makenzie McLanahan and Kaitlyn Lenhart. McLanahan had 18 digs and six aces, while Lenhart had three digs and two aces. Those six aces gave McLanahan a new career-high.
Somerset's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8-1. As for Hollidaysburg, their record now sits at 17-3.
Somerset does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hollidaysburg, they will square off against Central Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hollidaysburg is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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