Pope faced Marist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Greyhounds lost 3-0 to the War Eagles. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Pope was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Marist work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-18.
Lynden Harvey paced Pope's offense, picking up ten kills. Harvey got some help from Jahan Lalli and her 24 assists. Kenzie Colombo controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Marist found their leader in freshman Sawyer Straley, who had 20 digs and two aces. Those 20 digs set a new season-high mark for Straley.
Greyhounds
| 08/26/25 vs Marist | 0-3 |
| 08/23/25 vs Walton | 2-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs North Cobb | 2-1 |
| 08/23/25 vs Marietta | 2-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs Campbell | 2-0 |
Pope moved to 14-4 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Marist, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Pope will look to defend their home court on Thursday against River Ridge at 6:30 p.m. This will be the Greyhounds' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Marist, they will welcome Johns Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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