Volleyball Recap: Eastern Alamance Falls Despite Strong Effort from Gracie Jenkins

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 10:00am

Volleyball Recap: Eastern Alamance Eagles vs. Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers

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Eastern Alamance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.

The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21, 14-25, 25-18.

Despite the loss, Eastern Alamance still got an impressive performance from Gracie Jenkins, who had 25 digs. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ellen Butner, who had five digs and 16 assists.

Eastern Alamance's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Bartlett Yancey, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Alamance will take on Southern Alamance at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bartlett Yancey, they will head out on the road to face off against Graham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett Yancey is facing Graham at the right time seeing as Graham is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.

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