Berne Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Millersport Lakers.
Berne Union was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Millersport work for it, especially in the fourth set. The final set scores came out to 25-12, 17-25, 25-22, 27-25.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lena Riggenbach, who had 26 digs and an assist. The team also got some help from Annika Upp, who had 26 assists and 10 digs.
Millersport got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Blevins out in front who had 33 digs, five kills, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Lilly Hooker, who had 16 assists, eight digs, and two aces.
Berne Union has now lost seven of their last nine games at home. That's part of the reason why they have a 5-12 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Fisher Catholic (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 71.4% over those games). As for Millersport, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Berne Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Southern on the 5th. As for Millersport, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Harvest Prep on the 6th.
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