Volleyball Game Recap: Edinburgh Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 10:05am

Volleyball Recap: Edinburgh Lancers vs. Southwestern Spartans

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Edinburgh lost against Southwestern back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Edinburgh Lancers fell just short of the Southwestern Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Lancers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Edinburgh took Southwestern into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 25-27, 15-11.

Claire Utley went supernova for Southwestern, getting 22 digs and two aces. Utley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last four games she's played.

Edinburgh's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Southwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Edinburgh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat vs. Indian Creek on the 9th. Southwestern has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Medora on the 10th.

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