If Mariner was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ida Baker on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tritons lost 3-0 to the North Fort Myers Red Knights on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 4th.
Mariner was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Mariner still got an impressive performance from Rylie Moore, who had 14 aces and 11 digs. Another player making a difference was Jayda Hutchins, who had ten digs, eight kills, and three blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Harley Mendez, who had 11 digs and two assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last four games she's played. Lea Mack also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Mariner has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for North Fort Myers, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5.
Looking ahead, Mariner will take on Oasis at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Fort Myers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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