Mt. Vernon hadn't done well against Carmel recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders skirted past the Carmel Greyhounds 2-1. For the Marauders, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Greyhounds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (61-53) Mt. Vernon actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 13-25, 15-13.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Aubry Dowling and Avery Delello. Dowling had eight digs, while Delello had ten digs.
Carmel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amanda Ailes, who had four digs and two aces. Ailes is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Lexi Kedvesh was another key player, getting nine digs.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Carmel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Floyd Central on the 12th. As for Carmel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against NorthWood on the 12th.
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