Mount Union had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Juniata Valley Hornets by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
Mount Union took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-14, 20-25, 24-26, 25-15, 15-13.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lily Hicks, who had six digs and two aces. Tenly Huffnagle was another key player, getting nine digs, five kills, and four aces.
Mount Union has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Curwensville on the 26th. Juniata Valley has also already played their next match (against Bellwood-Antis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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