St. Johnsbury Academy faced Essex in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Hilltoppers lost 3-0 to the Hornets. The Hilltoppers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 25-19.
Brooke Bogle paced St. Johnsbury Academy's offense, picking up five kills. Bogle were helped by Katherine Sanoussy and Stephanie Gagnon, who contributed four assists each.
Leading Essex to victory were Anna Hotaling and Reese Gregory. Hotaling had seven digs and two aces, while Gregory had nine assists. Hotaling has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Lia Wolinski also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
St. Johnsbury Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Essex, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Johnsbury Academy will challenge rival South Burlington at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Essex is set to take on their familiar foe Mt. Mansfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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