East Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salisbury Hornets. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-21 in the first set.
East Davidson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, East Davidson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive games.
Leading Salisbury to victory were Ashley Yang and Kylaih Pearson-Hasty. Yang hit 71.4% for five kills23 digs and three aces, while Pearson-Hasty had 12 digs and two aces. Yang is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
East Davidson's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Salisbury, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
East Davidson has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against South Davidson on the 3rd. As for Salisbury, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lexington on the 3rd.
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