If Watkins Memorial was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Zanesville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors fell 3-1 to the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Watkins Memorial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-20, 25-23, 25-19.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Callie Swanson and Kiley Compton. Swanson had eight digs and four aces, while Compton had ten digs and two aces. Swanson is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Watkins Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Watkins Memorial is set to challenge their familiar foe Lakewood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon will square off against rival Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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