Southern had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Toronto Red Knights by a score of 3-2. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Knights 25-10 in the first set.
Southern 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 10-25, 24-26, 25-21, 29-27, 16-14.
Katie Kellogg paced Southern's offense, picking up 16 kills. Kellogg got some help from Haylee Kellogg and her 26 assists. Haylee was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Toronto was led to victory by Brynn Donnelly and Jayna Reeves. Donnelly had seven digs and two aces, while Reeves had 18 digs, 15 kills, and five aces. Those two aces gave Donnelly a new career-high.
Toronto's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern will face off against Wellsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Indians their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Toronto, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Heartland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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