Utica lost against Port Huron Northern back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chieftains fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Utica sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 13-25, 25-11.
Kylee Backus paced Utica's offense, picking up five kills. Backus got some help from Rachel Rettell and her seven assists. Rettell was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 10-16-1. As for Port Huron Northern, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6-1.
Looking ahead, Utica will head out on the road to challenge Grosse Pointe North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port Huron Northern, they will welcome Port Huron at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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