Volleyball Recap: Jersey Comes Up Short

Jersey was the 2-1 winner over Civic Memorial when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell 2-0 to the Eagles on Thursday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

While Jersey had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21.

Kamryn Drainer paced Jersey's offense, picking up seven kills. Drainer got some help from Adrian Blasa and her 13 assists.

Leading Civic Memorial to victory were Allie Kamp and Emersyn Olmsted. Kamp had 11 digs, while Olmsted had eight digs. That's the most digs Olmsted has posted over her last five matchups.

Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Civic Memorial, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 17-11-2 record.

Jersey wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Charleston on the 27th. As for Civic Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Pinckneyville on the 25th.