Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Orrville Red Riders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Manchester actually scored more points across those five sets (105-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 13-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Manchester's loss came despite strong showings from Alexis Massaro and Reghan Reedy. Massaro had 12 digs, while Reedy had nine digs.
Leading Orrville to victory were Maddie Warner-Orr and Hannah Croskey. Warner-Orr had 18 digs and three aces, while Croskey had 12 digs and 12 assists. Warner-Orr is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Simmavanh, who had 11 digs.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Orrville, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Manchester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Fairless on the 8th. Orrville has also already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Rittman on the 7th.
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