If Smith-Cotton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Marshall on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smith-Cotton Tigers lost 3-0 to the Helias Crusaders on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
While Smith-Cotton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Smith-Cotton still got an impressive performance from Piper Cantrell, who had 19 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Helias' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Schroeder led the charge by getting 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Verslues, who had nine digs and two aces.
Smith-Cotton's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Helias, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Smith-Cotton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win vs. Hallsville on the 25th. Helias has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against St. Francis Borgia on the 25th.
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