Volleyball Recap: Emerald Snaps Three-Game Streak of Losses on the Road + How To Watch

Emerald won the last time they faced Laurens and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 3-1.

Emerald had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 26-24.

Lauren Thomas paced Emerald's offense, picking up 18 kills. Thomas got some help from Emily Erskine and her 31 assists. Olivia Polatty controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

09/25/25 @ Laurens	3-1
09/23/25 vs Fountain Inn	1-3
09/18/25 vs Southside	3-0
09/16/25 @ Westside	1-3
09/11/25 @ Wren	0-3

Emerald's victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Laurens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.

Emerald didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Wren on the 30th. As for Laurens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Catawba Ridge on the 27th.