Bishop McCort lost against Westmont Hilltop back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Crushers fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 3-2. While the Crushers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hilltoppers 25-20 in the first set.
Bishop McCort started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Bishop McCort saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Urban had four digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Emma Preuss, who had 13 digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Bishop McCort and nudges their season record down to 10-10-3. As for Westmont Hilltop, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bishop McCort will square off against rival Bedford at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop is set to challenge their familiar foe Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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