After flying high against Goshen on Tuesday, Elkhart came back down to earth. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penn Kingsmen on Thursday. The Lions have struggled against the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-7, 22-25, 25-21.
Rylee Drummond paced Elkhart's offense, picking up 15 kills. Drummond got some help from Ava Polack and her 19 assists. Ava Walker controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Penn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abby Lane, who had 21 digs and four assists. Lane is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Montana Swartz was another key player, getting 21 assists and 11 digs.
Elkhart's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 19-8. As for Penn, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Elkhart didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Warsaw on the 4th. As for Penn, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against New Prairie on the 9th.
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