If Westfield was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Delta last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westfield Shamrocks fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Marauders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Shamrocks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Westfield took Mt. Vernon into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Westfield saw an underclassman step up: Emily Blevins had 11 digs and 25 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Blevins now posted eight or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Westfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Makenna Thompson and Aubry Dowling. Thompson had 12 digs, while Dowling had eight digs.
Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield will face off against Brownsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will host Triton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Triton Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight.
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