After flying high against Morrill last Tuesday, Gordon-Rushville came back down to earth. The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs fell just short of the St. Patrick's Irish by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Irish 25-23 in the first set.
Gordon-Rushville took St. Patrick's into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 15-7.
Emma Martins paced Gordon-Rushville's offense, picking up 21 kills. Martins got some help from
Rylie Shultz and her 19 assists. Martins was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Gordon-Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for St. Patrick's, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Gordon-Rushville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Patrick's has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Perkins County on the 29th.
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