If Laney was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Brunswick last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Laney Buccaneers fell just short of the South Brunswick Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Laney took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-27, 25-21, 15-12.
Laney's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaitlyn Dreimann, who had 31 digs and three aces, and Natalie Dickerson, who had 22 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Dickerson has posted in her last four matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Nagle, who had 13 digs, a kill, and 18 assists.
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for South Brunswick, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Laney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Brunswick, they will head out to challenge Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Topsail will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something South Brunswick surely won't give up without a fight.
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