If Plainview was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hartington-Newcastle on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell just short of the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 25-20 in the first set.
Plainview started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Riley Miller and Kaydance Maertins, who picked up 16 kills apiece. They got some help from Mallory Mauer and her 45 assists. Pressley Alexander controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Kaylee Thiele was a one-woman wrecking crew For Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. as she had 26 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Thiele has posted over her last nine contests. Leah Wiese was another key player, getting nine digs and one assist.
Plainview's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season.
Plainview will challenge Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they will take on Crofton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Bobcats' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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