Lordstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harding Skippers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Lordstown ultimately came up short, they really made Harding work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16.
Lordstown's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alana Forester, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Alisha Ball, who had six digs.
Harding was led to victory by Brooklyn Butchino and Lennon Abate. Butchino had 16 digs, nine aces, and seven kills, while Abate had 34 digs and four aces. Those seven kills gave Butchino a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jana Vale, who had ten kills, six digs, and five aces.
Lordstown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Harding, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Lordstown has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Pymatuning Valley on the 16th. Harding has also already played their next contest (against Maplewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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