After flying high against Susquehanna on Tuesday, Lakeland came back down to earth. The Chiefs fell just short of the Mountain View Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Chiefs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-20 in the first set.
Lakeland wouldn't go down easily and took Mountain View into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-19, 15-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Kilmer, who had 18 kills, 15 digs, five blocks, and three aces. Kilmer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 12 times she's played. Aubrey Sanders was another key player, getting eight kills and five digs.
Lakeland has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a six-match drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lakeland is set to square off against their familiar foe West Scranton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mountain View will face off against rival Valley View at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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