Mt. Vernon came into Thursday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Princeton Tigers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mt. Vernon was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 27-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-9.
Maiya Jones was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine contests.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Princeton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will face off against Heritage Hills at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Princeton, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Shakamak at 9:15 a.m.
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