The Eau Claire Shamrocks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mid-Carolina Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Eau Claire didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield Central and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now lost five in a row.
Eau Claire wouldn't go down easily and took Fairfield Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 23-25, 22-25, 16-14.
Despite their loss, Eau Claire saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Madison Ivery, who had eight kills, three digs, and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'La Brown, who had six kills and six aces.
Meanwhile, Mid-Carolina had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cyclones.
While Mid-Carolina might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Chester scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-16.
Eau Claire's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Mid-Carolina, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-2 record this season.
Eau Claire might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mid-Carolina in their previous meeting back in September. Can Eau Claire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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