Auburn was the 3-1 winner over Elmwood-Murdock when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Knights on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-23.
Emery Taylor paced Auburn's offense, picking up ten kills. Taylor got some help from Emma Hyde and her 22 assists. Hyde also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brynn Casey, racking up three apiece.
Elmwood-Murdock can attribute much of their success to Jaymes Sampson, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Sampson has posted since back in October of 2024.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Elmwood-Murdock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Fairbury on the 4th. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Johnson-Brock on the 4th.
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