If Wilmington was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Middletown on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hurricane fell just short of the Clinton-Massie Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Hurricane were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Wilmington started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 15-25, 27-25, 25-19, 15-9.
Miya Nance paced Wilmington's offense, picking up 18 kills. Nance got some help from Anna Niemesh and her 33 assists. Niemesh was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Wilmington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Clinton-Massie, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilmington will venture away from home to challenge Hillsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clinton-Massie, they will square off against Batavia at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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