Volleyball Recap: James Monroe's Run of Eight Straight Victories Now Over

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2024, 3:03am

Volleyball Recap: James Monroe Mavericks vs. Shady Spring Tigers

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If James Monroe was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Independence last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Monroe Mavericks fell just short of the Shady Spring Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

James Monroe took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

Maggie Boroski paced James Monroe's offense, picking up 16 kills. Boroski got some help from Hannah Rhodes and her 25 assists.

Shady Spring found their leader in freshman Bryanna Shrewsberry, who had 11 digs.

James Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 37-6-3. As for Shady Spring, they pushed their record up to 26-21-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.

James Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shady Spring, they will take on Morgantown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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