McKinley had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Poland Seminary Bulldogs, falling 3-0. If the Red Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While McKinley ultimately came up short, they really made Poland Seminary work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 26-24, 25-6.
When it comes to explaining why McKinley lost, don't look at Natalie Derr. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Poland Seminary was led to victory by Avery Jakubovic and Harper Vesey. Jakubovic had ten digs and two aces, while Vesey had two aces. Those two aces gave Vesey a new career-high.
The victory got Poland Seminary back to even at 1-1.
McKinley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Girard on the 20th. As for Poland Seminary, they will take on South Range at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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