After flying high against Preble Shawnee on Saturday, Milton-Union came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Covington Buccs on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 4th.
The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Michaela Firks paced Milton-Union's offense, picking up 12 kills. Firks got some help from Marley Reed and her 15 assists.
Covington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramse Vanderhorst, who had 19 digs and one block. That block was Vanderhorst's first of the season.
Milton-Union has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Covington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Milton-Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Bethel on the 2nd. As for Covington, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Lehman Catholic on the 2nd.
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