Lancaster and Middlesex squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lancaster had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat last Tuesday.
Lancaster took Middlesex into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 15-25, 15-8.
Alexis VerMeer paced Lancaster's offense, picking up 20 kills. VerMeer got some help from Rory Lally and her 32 assists. Addison George controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lancaster's loss dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Middlesex, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middlesex, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Giles at 2:15 p.m.
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