Harding lost against Grand Valley back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Skippers came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0.
Harding was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Harding saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amairany Villegas Lopes had 17 digs, five kills, and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Butchino, who had 13 digs and eight assists.
Harding now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Grand Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Harding has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Pymatuning Valley on the 28th. As for Grand Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Cardinal on the 28th.
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