New Hanover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Topsail Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-6, 25-19.
New Hanover's offense was headlined by Maille Smith and Maddie Sawyer, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Rylee Wortman and her nine assists. Jordyn Blount and Melanie Romero kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Topsail had a senior duo take command as Hannah Gates had nine digs and three aces and Audrey Johnson had 12 digs and four assists. Gates is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
New Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Topsail, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
As of now, neither New Hanover nor the Pirates have any future games scheduled.
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