Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marathon Red Raiders. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Athens sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-13, 17-25, 15-10.
Sy'Rih Hartwig paced Athens' offense, picking up 17 kills. Hartwig got some help from Alyvia Haehlke and her 21 assists. Haehlke was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Marathon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-11.
Athens has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Prentice on the 7th. As for Marathon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Auburndale on the 7th.
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