If New Albany was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Madison last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Jennings County Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Bulldogs' undefeated start to the season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, New Albany sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9.
Ellie Scharlow paced New Albany's offense, picking up 17 kills. Scharlow got some help from Addi Vaughn and her 37 assists. Finally, Vaughn was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Leading Jennings County to victory were Lilly Franks and Sylvia Kovacich. Franks had 18 digs and five assists, while Kovacich had nine digs and two aces. Those 18 digs gave Franks a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Albany fell to 2-1. As for Jennings County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, New Albany will venture away from home to face off against Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jennings County, they will welcome Bedford North Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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