After flying high against Orono on Tuesday, Ellsworth came back down to earth. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Mount Desert Island Trojans on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 21-25, 25-20, 25-13.
Austyn Atherton paced Ellsworth's offense, picking up eight kills. Atherton got some help from Jordin Mann and her 12 assists. Finally, Sophie Beal kept Ellsworth's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Ellsworth's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for Mount Desert Island, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Ellsworth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Washington Academy on the 4th. As for Mount Desert Island, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Medomak Valley on the 4th.
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