Excel's tournament run continued when they took on Jackson on Saturday. The Panthers fell just short of the Aggies by a score of 2-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Excel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Madelyn Flummer paced Excel's offense, picking up five kills. Flummer got some help from Avery Duke and her seven assists. Finally, Ava McPhaul kept Excel's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Excel now has a losing record of 1-2.
Excel has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Red Level on the 25th. As for Jackson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Washington County on the 23rd.
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