If Jacksonville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Richlands on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals fell 3-1 to the New Bern Bears on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
Jacksonville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made New Bern work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21.
Jacksonville's offense was headlined by Athena Teel and Ava Wilson, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Grey Williams and her 38 assists. Teel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
New Bern found their leader in freshman Allie Tuzo, who had 21 digs and three assists. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Tuzo. Haley Whitehead also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for New Bern, they moved to 11-5 with that win, which also ended their three-match losing streak.
Looking ahead, Jacksonville will venture away from home to face off against J.H. Rose at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Bern, they will host White Oak at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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