If Montrose was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Grand Junction Central last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montrose Red Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palisade Bulldogs on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Red Hawks let down their fans at home.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-9.
When it comes to explaining why Montrose lost, don't look at Avery Kingsbury. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs.
Palisade found their leader in underclassman Elizabeth Snover, who had 15 digs and four aces. Snover is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Montrose's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Palisade, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montrose will challenge Fruita Monument at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Palisade and Eagle Valley will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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