Volleyball Recap: Carson Comes Up Short

After flying high against Damonte Ranch last Thursday, Carson came back down to earth. The Senators fell 3-1 to the Bishop Manogue Miners on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Senators in their meetings with the Miners: they've now lost three in a row.

Carson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-17.

Abby Franco paced Carson's offense, picking up 13 kills. Franco got some help from Julie Salanoa and her 22 assists. Salanoa was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Bishop Manogue, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

Carson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Galena on the 18th. As for Bishop Manogue, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Assumption on the 19th.