Pleasant Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stockton Tigers.
Pleasant Hope started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-11, 25-15, 25-20.
Lily Lambeth paced Pleasant Hope's offense, picking up 20 kills. Lambeth got some help from Abigail Fitzlaff and her 29 assists. Finally, Gracie Pulley kept Pleasant Hope's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Stockton was led to victory by Shia Roberts and Aleah Daulton. Roberts had 17 digs and two aces, while Daulton had 18 assists and 11 digs. Those 11 digs gave Daulton a new career-high.
Pleasant Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12-3. As for Stockton, their win ended a six-match drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-14-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Pleasant Hope will take on Lighthouse Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Stockton, they will square off against Ash Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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