Eastern lost against Lynchburg-Clay on September 12, 2025, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Warriors lost 3-0 to the Mustangs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-4, 25-10.
Bently Burns paced Eastern's offense, picking up four kills. Burns got some help from Peyton Jimison and her two assists.
Lynchburg-Clay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Halle Greene, who had eight kills, six digs, and six aces. Another player making a difference was Melany Stephenson, who had 12 digs and five aces.
Eastern has been struggling this season as they've lost 22 of their last 24 games. That leaves them at a 2-3 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 North Adams and 3-2 Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 75.8% over those games). As for Lynchburg-Clay, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against North Adams on the 27th. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against East Clinton on the 27th.
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