Manti was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Delta Rabbits. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Templars of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
While Manti had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Manti was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Delta can attribute much of their success to Atalie Day, who had 16 digs. Chloe Sharpe was another key player, getting 14 digs and two aces.
Manti's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Delta, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Manti has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Carbon on the 15th. As for Delta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Richfield on the 15th.
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