The home team had won the previous six meetings between Concordia and Abilene, and Abilene kept the tradition alive. The Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cowboys earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
While Concordia ultimately came up short, they really made Abilene work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 26-24.
Jaylin Roush paced Concordia's offense, picking up nine kills. Roush got some help from Baylen Arnold and her 20 assists.
Concordia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Abilene, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cowboys beat Concordia by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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