Seeger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southmont Mounties. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Seeger was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Southmont work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 17-25, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Seeger saw an underclassman step up: Aubry Herbert had 25 digs and four aces. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Herbert.
Seeger's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Southmont, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-11.
Seeger will venture away from home to square off against North Montgomery at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southmont, they will host Riverton Parke at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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