If James Monroe was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Eastern View last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Monroe Yellow Jackets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caroline Cavaliers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 3rd.
While James Monroe ultimately came up short, they really made Caroline work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Jordan Carter paced James Monroe's offense, picking up 12 kills. Carter got some help from
Amber Coppage and her 18 assists.
Leah Deane and
Mya Stewart kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
The loss snapped James Monroe's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record. As for Caroline, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
After both having extra time off, James Monroe and Meridian will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meridian is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so James Monroe will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Caroline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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