Layton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Syracuse Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Layton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-11, 25-17, 25-17.
Syracuse was led to victory by Presley Worthington and Miyah Lish. Worthington had 12 digs and seven assists, while Lish hit 100% for seven kills and 44 assists and eight digs. Lish is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Layton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Syracuse, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Layton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Weber at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th. Syracuse has already played their next contest (against Salem Hills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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