After flying high against South Central on Wednesday, New Prairie came back down to earth. The Cougars came up short against the Penn Kingsmen on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kingsmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
New Prairie was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Penn work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 27-25, 25-19.
Maggie Duszynski paced New Prairie's offense, picking up ten kills. Duszynski got some help from Karigan Mamazza and her 23 assists. Duszynski also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Nevenah Harrison, each putting up two.
Penn's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Lane, who had 16 digs and two assists. Lane is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Petty, who had 21 assists and four digs.
New Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for Penn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
As of now, neither New Prairie nor Penn have any future games scheduled.
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