After flying high against Margaretta last Thursday, Vermilion came back down to earth. The Vermilion Sailors fell just short of the Perkins Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Sailors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Vermilion took Perkins into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-14, 25-15, 20-25, 15-10.
Vermilion's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Woodward, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Vermilion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 13.5.
Leading Perkins to victory were Olivia Hartung and Carly Grathwol. Hartung had 24 digs, while Grathwol had ten digs. Hartung is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Vermilion's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-8 record. As for Perkins, their record now sits at 3-9.
Vermilion will head out on the road to face off against Port Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Perkins, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bellevue at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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