Ithaca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kickapoo Panthers.
Ithaca actually scored more points across those five sets (108-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final set scores came out to 22-25, 25-23, 27-25, 13-25, 15-10.
Ithaca's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacey Maxwell, who had 27 kills, 18 digs, and two aces, and Aspen Young, who had 42 digs. The team also got some help from Autumn McBain, who had 19 digs, eight kills, and two aces.
Annabelle Oliver put on a one-woman show for Kickapoo, getting 32 assists and 15 digs. Another player making a difference was Emmerson Miller, who had 15 digs and four aces.
Ithaca has now lost three of their last four games at home. That lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season. As for Kickapoo, their record currently sits at 5-11.
Ithaca has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against La Farge on the 29th. As for Kickapoo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Weston on the 29th.
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