Volleyball Recap: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Brighton Cardinals
St. Benedict at Auburndale can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Brighton Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-19.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylyn Johnson led the charge by getting five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Johnson has posted since back in August.
St. Benedict at Auburndale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Brighton still got an impressive performance from Cayle Buchanan, who had 24 digs. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will challenge West Memphis at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brighton, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Cordova at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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