Volleyball Recap: Laurens Comes Up Short

The Laurens Raiders lost 3-0 to the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The sweep was certainly out of character for the Raiders, seeing as the last time the team was held without a set was August 15th.

Laurens was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-23.

Despite the defeat, Laurens had strong showings from Ava Davidson, who had 22 digs, and Aleigha Johnson, who had 19 assists and 11 digs. Elin Ottosen was another key player, getting 11 digs and an assist.

Laurens has now lost 11 of their last 14 games on the road. That leaves them at a 5-7 record this season. As for T.L. Hanna, they pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Easley on the 17th. As for T.L. Hanna, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Greenwood on the 17th.