Carthage lost against Mt. Vernon back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Mountaineers.
Carthage was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mt. Vernon work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 17-25, 25-22, 25-11.
Zoe Williams and Ada Roughton certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Williams had ten digs and one assist, while Roughton had 16 digs and two assists.
Averee Swillum had an outrageously good game for Mt. Vernon as she had 32 digs and four assists. Those 32 digs gave Swillum a new career-high. Claire Hale also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Carthage has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14-1 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-6-2.
Carthage has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Lebanon on the 14th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Seneca on the 14th.
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