Eagle River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Service Cougars by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Eagle River started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-12, 15-9.
Leading Service to victory were Jaelyn Lorenzo and Sophia Montes. Lorenzo had nine digs, while Montes had 21 digs and a kill.
Eagle River's record now sits at 8-19-1. As for Service, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-16-1 record this season.
Eagle River will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against South Anchorage at 8:00 p.m. South Anchorage is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Eagle River will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Service, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Bartlett on the 18th.
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