Sunnyslope is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Marymount. The Sunnyslope Vikings fell just short of the Marymount Sailors by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Sunnyslope started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Olivia Penske, who had three digs and 27 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Sunnyslope and nudges their season record down to 18-5. As for Marymount, their victory bumped their record up to 26-5.
Sunnyslope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against DuPont Manual on the 5th. Marymount has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Cornerstone Christian on the 5th.
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