Edison has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Lake Braddock Bruins at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Edison is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Falls Church just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Edison took Falls Church into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-12, 16-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Lake Braddock didn't have quite enough to beat West Potomac on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Lake Braddock came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-24, 19-25, 23-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Elle Acchione, who had ten digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Lake Braddock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Edison's record now sits at 9-6. As for Lake Braddock, their record now sits at 9-9.
Edison suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lake Braddock in their previous matchup back in August of 2016. Can Edison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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