Thayer had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Ava Bears by a score of 3-2. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-17 in the first set.
Rorie Risner paced Thayer's offense, picking up ten kills. Risner got some help from Hattie Haynes and her 24 assists.
As for Ava, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 18th.
Ava can attribute much of their success to Makenna Coonts, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most digs Coonts has posted over her last six matchups. Claire McDonald also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Thayer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Liberty on the 16th. As for Ava, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Houston on the 16th.
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