Valparaiso was the 2-1 winner over La Porte when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings fell 3-1 to the Slicers on Tuesday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Valparaiso started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-20.
Avery Mullin paced Valparaiso's offense, picking up 12 kills. Mullin got some help from Addi Bowen and her 11 assists. Nicole Bontrager and Lily Simpson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Shayla Sorg had a dynamite game For La Porte., getting 31 digs. Those 31 digs gave Sorg a new career-high.
Valparaiso's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for La Porte, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-14.
Valparaiso wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Portage on the 9th. As for La Porte, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Lake Central on the 9th.
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