After flying high against Benton HomeSchool on Monday, South Bend Saint Joseph came back down to earth. The Huskies fell 3-1 to the Penn Kingsmen on Tuesday. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Kingsmen recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
South Bend Saint Joseph started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Logan Gutermuth and Noah Dobski, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Run Li and his 33 assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Penn was led to victory by Jacoby Forbes and William Selis. Forbes had seven kills and five blocks, while Selis had 20 digs. Those seven kills gave Forbes a new career-high.
South Bend Saint Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Penn, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend Saint Joseph will square off against Granger Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penn, they will welcome South Bend Riley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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