On Friday, University faced Montrose in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montrose Red Hawks. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
While University ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18.
Shylee Dyess and Delaney Lauer certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dyess had 18 digs, while Lauer had 11 kills, eight digs, three aces, and a block. Lauer is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Avery Kingsbury had a dynamite game for Montrose, getting 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kingsbury has posted since October 1st.
This is the second loss in a row for University and nudges their season record down to 13-4. As for Montrose, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Grand Junction Central on the 26th. Montrose has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Village on the 26th.
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