Pymatuning Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the St. John Fighting Herald, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Herald this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-18.
Sophia Young paced Pymatuning Valley's offense, picking up seven kills. Young got some help from Ameara Lowe and her nine assists.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexa Jordan led the charge by getting 19 digs and three aces. Jordan has been hot, having posted 19 or more digs the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katie Carney, who had 12 digs.
Pymatuning Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for St. John, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Pymatuning Valley has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Harding on the 30th. As for St. John, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Mathews on the 30th.
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