Manchester lost against Orrville back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Red Riders. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Riders 25-19 in the first set.
Manchester started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Manchester saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryley Wall had 17 digs and two aces. Danika Murray also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Orrville was led to victory by Zyah Handwerk and Hannah Croskey. Handwerk had eight digs and three aces, while Croskey had 11 digs and four aces. What's more, Croskey racked up 44 assists, the most she's had since back in September.
Manchester has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Orrville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Manchester has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Northwest on the 8th. As for Orrville, they will square off against Chippewa at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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