Charlottesville's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Western Albemarle Warriors. For the Black Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Charlottesville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-23, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Western Albemarle had strong showings from Cassandra Zevgolis, who had 17 digs, and Sara Price, who had seven digs. Zevgolis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played.
Charlottesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Western Albemarle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Charlottesville will challenge Orange County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Albemarle, they and Albemarle are set to duel on Tuesday. Albemarle will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Western Albemarle surely won't give up without a fight.
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