Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shadyside Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Wednesday.
Frontier started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-17.
Kelsey Dye paced Frontier's offense, picking up 14 kills. Dye got some help from Allie Slonaker and her 12 assists. Willow Smitley controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Shadyside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ali Weatherson, who had 38 assists and 11 digs. That's the most digs Weatherson has posted over her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Nippert, who had 12 digs, 11 kills, and two aces.
Frontier's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Shadyside, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-11.
As of now, neither Frontier nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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