Carver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Morehead Panthers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Carver was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Morehead's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 25-15.
Abigail Easterwood paced Carver's offense, picking up seven kills. Easterwood got some help from Aminata Mall and her two assists. Finally, Easterwood was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Morehead found their leader in sophomore Ella Wade, who had seven assists and six aces. With that strong performance, Wade is now averaging an impressive 2.3 aces per game. Callie Hylton was another key player, getting five aces.
Carver's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Morehead, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Carver will challenge rival Bartlett Yancey at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Morehead is set to take on their familiar foe Rockingham County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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