After flying high against Somerville last Tuesday, Mumford came back down to earth. The Mumford Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Lexington Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Mumford was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-19.
Their offense was headlined by
Jayla Martinez and
Allison Scamardo, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from
Ashlen Sloan and her 21 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lexington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Averie Mathews, who had 13 digs.
Mumford's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-18 record this season.
Mumford will face off against Milano at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mumford is facing Milano at the right time seeing as Milano is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lexington, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. Elkhart will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight.
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