Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Stoney Creek Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Hawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
While Athens ultimately came up short, they really made Stoney Creek work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Athens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six matches.
Stoney Creek found their leader in sophomore Kaitlyn Gustafson, who had ten digs.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 15-12-1. As for Stoney Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-17 record this season.
Athens has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Churchill on the 24th. As for Stoney Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Lowell on the 26th.
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