Philip Simmons faced Lucy Beckham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Iron Horses fell 2-0 to the Bengals. That makes it the first time this season the Iron Horses have let down their home crowd.
While Philip Simmons ultimately came up short, they really made Lucy Beckham work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 30-28.
McRae Stephenson paced Philip Simmons' offense, picking up seven kills. Stephenson got some help from Dani Gehringer and her 15 assists. Stephenson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Philip Simmons suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 26-3. As for Lucy Beckham, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Philip Simmons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Burke on the 30th. As for Lucy Beckham, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Berkeley on the 30th.
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