Auburn kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Louisville Lions by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Auburn took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 20-25, 25-14, 15-10.
Emery Taylor paced Auburn's offense, picking up 23 kills. Taylor got some help from Emma Hyde and her 35 assists.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Elmwood-Murdock on the 2nd. As for Louisville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Palmyra on the 2nd.
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