Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Phillips Loggers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 21-25, 25-22.
Athens' loss came despite strong showings from Vanessa Espinoza and Karly Eckert. Espinoza had seven digs and two aces, while Eckert had four digs, four aces, two kills, and a block. The dominant performance gave Espinoza a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Athens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phillips only served four.
Phillips got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Staroba out in front who had 17 digs. Staroba is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Phillips, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Phillips, they will face off against Cornell at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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