After flying high against Wausau East last Tuesday, D.C. Everest came back down to earth. The D.C. Everest Evergreens fell just short of the Newman Fighting Cardinals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Evergreens didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Cardinals 25-20 in the first set.
D.C. Everest took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Even though they lost, D.C. Everest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newman only served eight.
Anna France was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had ten digs.
D.C. Everest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season. As for Newman, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-13.
D.C. Everest will challenge Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Newman, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Berlin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Newman is facing Berlin at the right time seeing as Berlin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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