On Monday, Mount Desert Island faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount Desert Island Trojans walked away with a 3-1 win over the Ellsworth Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Mount Desert Island had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Mount Desert Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Ellsworth still got an impressive performance from Jordin Mann, who had seven digs and 16 assists. Mann is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Harmon, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill.
Mount Desert Island's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ellsworth, their record now sits at 5-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Washington Academy the next time they take the court. Mount Desert Island will host Washington Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Ellsworth will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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