Evans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenbrier Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in August.
Evans started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Greenbrier can attribute much of their success to Lauren Wanamaker, who had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave Wanamaker a new career-high. Sam Wanamaker also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Evans' loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Greenbrier, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Evans has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Alleluia Community on the 22nd. As for Greenbrier, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Morgan County on the 20th.
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