After flying high against Beddingfield last Tuesday, Goldsboro came back down to earth. The Goldsboro Cougars fell just short of the Princeton Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Goldsboro took Princeton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-15, 19-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Addison Taylor had an outrageously good game for Princeton as she had two aces and 34 assists. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Goldsboro's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Princeton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Goldsboro will welcome North Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goldsboro will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Princeton, they will host C.B. Aycock at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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