If Surry County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Greensville County on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars came up short against the Southampton Indians on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Surry County was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southampton's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-17.
Southampton was led to victory by Micah Taylor and Dolores Hoyt. Taylor had seven digs and five aces, while Hoyt had two aces. That's the most aces Taylor has posted since back in September.

Cougars
| 10/21/25 @ Southampton | 0-3 |
| 10/20/25 @ Greensville County | 3-1 |
| 10/20/25 @ Greensville County | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 @ Brunswick | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Greensville County | 3-1 |
With the defeat, Surry County broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-11. As for Southampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Surry County is set to face off against their familiar foe Sussex Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Southampton will square off against rival Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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