The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Concordia and Abilene, and Abilene kept the tradition alive. The Panthers fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat on Tuesday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Concordia sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 19-25, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Concordia lost, don't look at Baylen Arnold. Despite the final result, she had 21 assists and four digs.
Concordia has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Abilene, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13.
Concordia has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Russell on the 9th. As for Abilene, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Wellington on the 11th.
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