Beverly came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Ipswich Tigers, falling 3-0.
Beverly was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final set scores came out to 25-20, 25-12, 25-22.
Beverly lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jane Cosmas, who had 11 digs and six kills. The team also got some help from Fiona Long, who had seven digs and three aces.
Ipswich got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Leila Harb out in front who had seven digs, six kills, and five aces. Emma Eliot was another key player, getting 22 assists and six digs.
Beverly's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ipswich, their victory brought them up to 2-0.
Beverly wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Malden Catholic on the 11th. As for Ipswich, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Newburyport at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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