If Albany was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Little Falls last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Huskies fell just short of the Pequot Lakes Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Albany took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-11.
Kelsey Lobitz paced Albany's offense, picking up 19 kills. Lobitz got some help from Lillian VanHeel and her 45 assists. Lobitz was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Albany's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Pequot Lakes, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Albany is set to square off against their familiar foe Pierz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Pequot Lakes will challenge rival Little Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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