Champlain Valley Union unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Mt. Mansfield Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Champlain Valley Union actually scored more points across those five sets (101-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-11.
Mt. Mansfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Philbrick led the charge by getting 21 kills, 11 blocks, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Grady Tacy-Munroe, who had nine kills, five aces, and three blocks.
Mt. Mansfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Champlain Valley Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Mansfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Essex on the 15th.
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