If East Clinton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Williamsburg last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Clinton Astros took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinton-Massie Falcons on Wednesday. The Astros' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
East Clinton took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19.
East Clinton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hadlie Clark, who had 14 digs. Another player making a difference was Sydney Beiting, who had 14 digs.
Leading Clinton-Massie to victory were Aubrey Sivert and Lillian Stroud. Sivert had 26 digs, while Stroud had 13 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Sivert now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
East Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Clinton-Massie, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
East Clinton will take on Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (East Clinton has won 11 straight at home dating back to last season, while Fairfield won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Clinton-Massie, they will square off against Carlisle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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