Volleyball Recap: East Rutherford Takes a Loss + How To Watch

East Rutherford was the 3-0 winner over Chase when they last played one another on September 4th, but their luck changed this time around. The Cavaliers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans on Monday. The Cavaliers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

While East Rutherford had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21.

Cragan Outling paced East Rutherford's offense, picking up ten kills. Outling got some help from Bailee Harris and her ten assists. Casse McFarland controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chase to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Byrd, who had 19 digs. Byrd is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marilla Okpych, who had six kills, three blocks, and two aces.

East Rutherford's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Chase, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.

East Rutherford has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Patton on the 2nd. As for Chase, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lincolnton on the 1st.