The Licking Heights Hornets will challenge the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Licking Heights is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Licking Heights had taken Licking Valley down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Hornets fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Licking Heights sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-13.
Mt. Vernon needed a changed in momentum after dropping six straight matches and they got it from Audrey Stuller. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Zanesville on Thursday thanks in part to Stuller, who had 19 digs and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mt. Vernon took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-5.
Licking Heights now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Licking Heights beat Mt. Vernon 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stuller, who had 26 digs and six aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hornets still be able to contain Stuller? There's only one way to find out.
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