East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ellsworth Bearcats. If the Aces were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Bearcats when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Claire Buss paced East's offense, picking up nine kills. Buss got some help from Birdie Buell and her 17 assists. Buss was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
East's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Ellsworth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Augusta on the 20th. As for Ellsworth, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Circle on the 20th.
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