Tussey Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Mount Union Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Mount Union got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Hicks out in front who had three digs and three aces. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Harper McCormick, who had ten digs, seven kills, and two aces.
Tussey Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Mount Union, their victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 7-8-1.
Coming up, Tussey Mountain will host Moshannon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mount Union, they will venture away from home to challenge Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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