If Anacortes was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bellingham last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Anacortes Seahawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sehome Mariners on Monday. The Seahawks haven't had much luck with the Mariners recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Anacortes started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 24-22.
Despite the defeat, Anacortes saw an underclassman step up: Leah Andrew had eight digs and 29 assists. Andrew is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Anacortes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
The loss snapped Anacortes' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4-1 record. As for Sehome, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anacortes will square off against Ferndale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sehome, they will face off against Lynden Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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