If East Rowan was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Salisbury on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell just short of the South Rowan Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Raiders since Thursday.
East Rowan started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-12.
Alli Corl paced East Rowan's offense, picking up 24 kills. Corl got some help from Jacee Eudy and her 47 assists. Ava Alderman controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
East Rowan now has a losing record of 5-6. As for South Rowan, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Rowan will head out to take on North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Rowan, they will venture away from home to challenge Concord at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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