Volleyball Recap: West Jessamine Comes Up Short

It looked like the Kentucky Derby when West Jessamine duked it out with Frederick Douglass on Tuesday. West Jessamine fell just short of Frederick Douglass by a score of 3-2. The Colts' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, West Jessamine sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 18-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-8.

Preston Patterson paced West Jessamine's offense, picking up nine kills. Patterson got some help from Carson Beers and his 24 assists. Beers was also solid from the service line: he led the team with five aces.

West Jessamine's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Frederick Douglass, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.

West Jessamine will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bryan Station at 7:00 p.m. West Jessamine is facing Bryan Station at the right time seeing as Bryan Station is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Frederick Douglass, they will venture away from home to take on Western Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.