Montpelier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Hilltop Cadets, falling 3-0. If the Locomotives were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Cadets when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Montpelier was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-17.
Bria Friend paced Montpelier's offense, picking up six kills. Friend got some help from Bella Ramos and her 18 assists. Alyvia Repp controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Montpelier's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hilltop, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Montpelier is set to square off against their familiar foe Pettisville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hilltop will take on rival Stryker at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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