Harding was the 3-2 winner over Maplewood when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Harding Skippers fell 3-1 to the Maplewood Rockets on Tuesday. The Skippers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 9-25, 25-21, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Harding lost, don't look at Ashlie Kastl. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and two aces. Kastl is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Harding was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matchups.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Maplewood, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Harding didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat vs. Grand Valley on the 26th. As for Maplewood, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Newton Falls at 7:00 p.m.
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