Volleyball Recap: East Carteret's Run of Four Straight Victories Now Over + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Sep 25, 2025, 3:04am
Volleyball Recap: East Carteret Mariners vs. Croatan Cougars
Mariners
| 09/24/25 vs Croatan | 0-3 |
| 09/23/25 @ Jones | 3-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Northside - Pinetown | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Lejeune | 3-1 |
| 09/11/25 @ Southside | 3-0 |
After a string of four wins, East Carteret's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against the Croatan Cougars, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mariners haven't been shut out since back in August.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-21.
Samiyah Benders paced East Carteret's offense, picking up nine kills. Benders got some help from Kolby Piner and her 21 assists. KJ Bass and Mali Peck kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
East Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Croatan, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Carteret will venture away from home to square off against Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Croatan, they will head out to face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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