Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ukiah Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 20-25, 25-14.
Carly Johnson paced Middletown's offense, picking up seven kills. Johnson were helped by Trinity Galvan and Bridget Lisenbee, who contributed six assists each. Harley Holley controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Ukiah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aubrey Lodigiani, who had 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Henderson, who had 13 assists and three aces.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Ukiah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Middletown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Analy on the 6th. As for Ukiah, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against College Park on the 6th.
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