Brighton lost against Houston back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cardinals came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Brighton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-9, 25-21.
Elizabeth Collins paced Brighton's offense, picking up nine kills. Collins got some help from Greta Garrett and her 15 assists. Taylor Simpson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Houston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ansley Pardue out in front who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Pardue has posted over her last five contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Baker, who had eight digs and two assists.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Houston, they pushed their record up to 17-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Brighton has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Covington on the 18th. As for Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Decatur on the 19th.
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