After flying high against Strath Haven on Monday, Harriton came back down to earth. The Rams fell just short of the Springfield Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Harriton actually scored more points across those five sets (115-112), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 17-25, 25-22, 23-25, 18-16.
Harriton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Katrinak, who had 17 digs and three aces, and Irene Curry, who had 19 digs and eight kills. Sophia Zhang was another key player, getting seven digs and four aces.
Harriton now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harriton will face off against rival Penncrest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Springfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Strath Haven at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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