If Emerald was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Southside on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Fountain Inn Fury by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Vikings have struggled against the Fury recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Emerald wouldn't go down easily and took Fountain Inn into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 18-25, 22-25, 18-16.
Savannah Dover paced Emerald's offense, picking up 18 kills. Dover got some help from Emily Erskine and her 41 assists. Abby Wright controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Emerald's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Fountain Inn, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 7-13.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Emerald will challenge rival Laurens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fountain Inn is set to square off against their familiar foe Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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