If Ash Grove was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Greenwood last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ash Grove Pirates came up short against the New Covenant Academy Warriors on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
While Ash Grove was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Ash Grove still got an impressive performance from Kaitlyn Stafford, who had 19 digs. Stafford is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Stevens, who had 13 digs.
Ash Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-4. As for New Covenant Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-7-2.
Ash Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. New Covenant Academy has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Spokane on the 26th.
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