If Montpelier was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Gorham Fayette last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montpelier Locomotives came up short against the Hicksville Aces on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Locomotives of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Montpelier ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Montpelier lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aleigha Hillard, who had 15 digs.
The defeat snapped Montpelier's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-11 record. As for Hicksville, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Montpelier didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Edon on the 8th. As for Hicksville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Edgerton on the 8th.
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