After a string of seven wins, Foran's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Guilford Grizzlies by a score of 3-2. The Lions have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Foran ultimately came up short, they really made Guilford work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 27-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-6.
Foran's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gaby Magnuson, who had 26 digs, four kills, and two aces. Magnuson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyah Boromei, who had 13 digs, two aces, a kill, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Foran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Foran's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2. As for Guilford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foran will head out to face off against Wilbur Cross at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Wilbur Cross is on a five-game streak of home wins, Foran a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Guilford, they will venture away from home to square off against Shelton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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