Mayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chardon Hilltoppers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Mayfield took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10.
TAYLOR SIMMONS paced Mayfield's offense, picking up 17 kills. SIMMONS got some help from ANNABEL ROBERTS and her 28 assists. SKYLER KEPTNER controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Chardon had a senior duo take command as Madison Kilpeck had 18 digs and four aces and Morgan Kilpeck had 30 digs and two aces. Those 30 digs set a new season-high mark for Morgan. Another player making a difference was Claire Legan, who had 11 digs.
Mayfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Chardon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mayfield is set to square off against their familiar foe North at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Chardon will face off against rival Kenston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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