Serena's tournament run continued when they took on Princeton on Saturday. The Huskers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The loss put an end to the Huskers' undefeated start to the season.
Serena was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Princeton work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-14.
Serena's offense was headlined by Anna Hjerpe and Kendall Whiteaker, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Rebekah Shugrue and her 17 assists. Finally, Whiteaker was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Princeton was led to victory by Makayla Hecht and Ava Kyle. Hecht had 21 assists and seven digs, while Kyle had three digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Kyle a new career-high.
Serena's defeat dropped their record down to 4-1-1. As for Princeton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Serena has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Fieldcrest on the 30th. As for Princeton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against St. Bede on the 30th.
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