Montrose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Palmer Ridge Bears. The Red Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
Montrose actually scored more points across those four sets (94-85), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-22, 8-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Montrose was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer Ridge only served 11.
Palmer Ridge found their leader in sophomore Melanie Pierce, who had nine digs and 14 assists. Pierce is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Montrose's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Palmer Ridge, they moved to 11-11 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Montrose has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Lutheran on the 2nd. As for Palmer Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Niwot on the 2nd.
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