If The Vanguard School was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sangre de Cristo on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vanguard School Coursers fell just short of the Swink Lions by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Coursers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The Vanguard School wouldn't go down easily and took Swink into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, 15-5.
Despite the defeat, The Vanguard School saw an underclassman step up: Ainsley Anderson had 12 digs and 23 assists. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, The Vanguard School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
The Vanguard School's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Swink, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The Vanguard School will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Banning Lewis Academy at 6:00 p.m. As for Swink, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Las Animas, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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