After flying high against International last Wednesday, Purdue Polytechnic came back down to earth. The Purdue Polytechnic Techies came up short against the Herron Achaeans on Monday, falling 3-0. The Techies haven't had much luck with the Achaeans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Purdue Polytechnic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9, 25-6.
Herron's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adriana Reel, who had five kills, four digs, and four aces. That's the most aces Reel has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Addilyn Durham, who had three aces, two kills, and 13 assists.
Purdue Polytechnic now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Herron, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Purdue Polytechnic will square off against Indianapolis Shortridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purdue Polytechnic will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Herron, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Riverside on the 1st.
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