Midtown lost against Lovett back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Knights fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Midtown sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 27-29, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Brennan Fritts and Julianna Richman, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Lucy Konisky and her 26 assists. Abby Taylor controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Leading Lovett to victory were Kate Kennedy and Ali Wainwright. Kennedy had 14 assists and seven digs, while Wainwright had 21 assists and five digs. Kennedy has been hot, having posted 13 or more assists the last five times she's played. Zuri Underwood also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Midtown's defeat dropped their record down to 25-8. As for Lovett, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Looking ahead, Midtown will be playing in front of their home fans against Pace Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lovett has already played their next contest (against Woodward Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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