Volleyball Recap: Carrboro Jaguars vs. Orange Panthers
Carrboro had already won 12 in a row and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Orange Panthers. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Carrboro was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22.
Carrboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caroline Butler led the charge by getting six aces. Butler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Erlien, who had 11 digs.
Carrboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 19 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Orange lost, don't look at Addison Guentensberger. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces.
Carrboro pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Orange, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-8 record.
Carrboro will square off against Durham School of the Arts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Orange, they will challenge Southern Alamance at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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