Gorham Fayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montpelier Locomotives. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Locomotives this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Gorham Fayette started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-14.
Kennedy Kunkle paced Gorham Fayette's offense, picking up eight kills. Kunkle got some help from Kelsie Storrs and her 14 assists. Storrs was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Montpelier was led to victory by Stefanie Wade and Madisyn Bolenbaugh. Wade had 17 digs and three assists, while Bolenbaugh had 11 digs and two aces. Those 17 digs gave Wade a new career-high. Bella Ramos also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Gorham Fayette's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Montpelier, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gorham Fayette will host Stryker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montpelier, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Hicksville at 5:30 p.m.
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