After flying high against Knightdale last Thursday, Wake Forest came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the Franklinton Red Rams by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Rams earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Wake Forest wouldn't go down easily and took Franklinton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 18-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Franklinton found their leader in freshman Delaney Boylan, who had 28 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Gabbi Salati, who had 15 digs.
Cougars
| 09/30/25 @ Franklinton | 2-3 |
| 09/25/25 vs Knightdale | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ East Wake | 3-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Vance County | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ Heritage | 0-3 |
With the loss, Wake Forest broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-7. As for Franklinton, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Wake Forest will square off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Franklinton, they will take on Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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