After flying high against East on Tuesday, Jordan came back down to earth. The Beetdiggers fell 3-1 to the Murray Spartans on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since August 18, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Jordan was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Murray work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-14, 26-24.
Felita Tauvao paced Jordan's offense, picking up 14 kills. Tauvao got some help from Elsie Hess and her 27 assists. Tauvao was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Murray's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabell Orgill led the charge by getting 14 digs and three aces. Orgill is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last 16 games she's played.
Jordan's defeat ended a five-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-14. As for Murray, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Jordan nor Murray have any future games scheduled.
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