Princeton lost against Mt. Vernon back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Princeton Tigers fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Princeton actually scored more points across those five sets (105-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 27-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Maiya Jones was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs and two aces.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-10 record.
Princeton is on the road again on Saturday to play Shakamak at 9:15 a.m. As for Mt. Vernon, they will welcome Heritage Hills at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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