McDowell unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 2-0 to the Conneaut Area Eagles on Saturday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Conneaut Area scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20.
The win made it two in a row for Conneaut Area and bumps their season record up to 4-0-1.
McDowell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Meadville on the 22nd. As for Conneaut Area, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Maplewood on the 22nd.
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