Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Wheeler Bearcats.
While Highland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19.
Kaitlin Smith paced Highland's offense, picking up six kills. Smith got some help from Elena Herrejon and her ten assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wheeler, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Highland has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Lowell on the 26th. As for Wheeler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against River Forest on the 23rd.
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