Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Marauders by a score of 2-1. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Carmel actually scored more points across those three sets (61-53), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 13-25, 15-13.
Carmel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amanda Ailes, who had four digs and two aces. Ailes is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lexi Kedvesh, who had nine digs.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Aubry Dowling and Avery Delello. Dowling had eight digs, while Delello had ten digs.
Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Carmel has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against NorthWood on the 12th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Floyd Central on the 12th.
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