Lafayette was the 3-2 winner over Branford when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Lafayette Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Branford Buccaneers on Friday. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lafayette 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 22-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Lafayette lost, don't look at Ella McAdams. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. McAdams is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Erika Rioux had an outrageously good game for Branford as she had 24 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rioux has posted since back in September.
Lafayette's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2. As for Branford, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Lafayette is on the road again on Tuesday to play Columbia at 6:00 p.m. As for Branford, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Union County at 6:30 p.m. Branford will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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