Mt. Vernon and Yorktown squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mt. Vernon had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorktown Tigers. While the Marauders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-23 in the first set.
Mt. Vernon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, Mt. Vernon had strong showings from Avery Delello, who had 18 digs and two aces, and Aubry Dowling, who had ten digs.
Addi Applegate was nothing short of spectacular for Yorktown: she had 17 digs. Applegate is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-10 record this season. As for Yorktown, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 29-2.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Yorktown has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Greenfield-Central on the 19th.
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