It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Michigan City can now relate to. They came up short against the Penn Kingsmen on Saturday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Michigan City took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-10, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Michigan City still got an impressive performance from Abby Haring, who had nine digs and ten assists.
Penn was led to victory by Abbi Gingerich and Montana Swartz. Gingerich had three digs and 17 assists, while Swartz had two aces and 12 assists. Gingerich is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Michigan City's loss dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Penn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Michigan City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Penn has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against South Bend Adams on the 19th.
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