Volleyball Recap: New Albany Comes Up Short

New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Lions. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Lions since on Tuesday.

New Albany took Lincoln into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 21-25, 15-13.

Yashas Devulapally paced New Albany's offense, picking up 16 kills. Devulapally got some help from Austin Noreikis and his 37 assists. Noreikis was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.

New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Coincidentally, New Albany and Lincoln will both be playing Pickerington Central the next time they take the court. The Eagles will host the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Lions will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.