Volleyball Recap: Jack Britt Comes Up Short at Home Against Union Pines

Jack Britt unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Union Pines Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Jack Britt took Union Pines into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-16, 25-13, 18-25, 15-12.

When it comes to explaining why Jack Britt lost, don't look at Elynoeh Cuevas-Vidal. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and four assists.

Madelyn Perkins went supernova For Union Pines., getting seven digs and two aces. Perkins is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Union Pines has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Jack Britt wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Triton on the 14th. As for Union Pines, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Gray's Creek on the 14th.