After flying high against Merrillville on Thursday, Valparaiso came back down to earth. The Vikings fell just short of the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pilgrims/Rockies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Valparaiso lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 27-25, 23-25, 25-23, 12-25, 15-12.
Avery Mullin paced Valparaiso's offense, picking up 18 kills. Mullin got some help from Addi Bowen and her 19 assists. Bowen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Kathryn Morrison was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs and one assist. Those 13 digs gave her a new career-high.
Valparaiso has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Plymouth, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Valparaiso has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Crown Point on the 9th. As for Plymouth, they will host NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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