Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Harrisburg 2-1.
Mt. Vernon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel was able to grind out a solid win over Richland County on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Aces.
Mt. Carmel easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Tenley Davis, who had six digs and two aces.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Mt. Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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