It was a good run, but Western Albemarle unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Goochland Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Western Albemarle took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 15-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Western Albemarle's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cassandra Zevgolis, who had 16 digs, and Ava Hardy, who had 14 digs, five kills, and five kills. Hardy has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Western Albemarle's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-7. As for Goochland, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Albemarle will head out to square off against Monticello at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Albemarle is facing Monticello at the right time seeing as Monticello is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Goochland, they will venture away from home to face off against Orange County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goochland will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Orange County will have lost nine straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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