Volleyball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials vs. Falls Church Jaguars
After flying high against Lewis last Monday, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology came back down to earth. The Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials fell just short of the Falls Church Jaguars by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Colonials in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-28, 25-19, 25-15, 19-17.
Emma Zurine and Aanya Salimani certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Zurine had 15 digs, while Salimani had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Salimani a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falls Church only served ten.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Falls Church, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
After both having extra time off, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology and Edison will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Falls Church, they will venture away from home to take on Annandale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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