Long Reach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Glenelg Gladiators. The Lightning were not able to make up for their defeat to the Gladiators from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Long Reach was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Glenelg work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 22-25, 25-13, 27-25.
Meredith Brown paced Long Reach's offense, picking up 16 kills. Brown got some help from Evalyn Ordonez and her 17 assists. Ordonez also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Machela Weaver, each putting up five.
Long Reach's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Glenelg, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Long Reach will host Guilford Park at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Glenelg, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Atholton at 6:00 p.m. on October 16.
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