The Cheshire Rams came up short against the Bristol Eastern Lancers on Monday and fell 3-1.
Cheshire couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Marissa Mudry paced Cheshire's offense, picking up 15 kills. Mudry got some help from Lauren Kilpatrick and her 16 assists. Mudry was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Bristol Eastern to victory were Naseem Hennouch and Natalia Vye. Hennouch had 14 digs and three aces, while Vye had 24 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Hennouch has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Savannah Drury, who had ten kills and four digs.
Cheshire has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Bristol Eastern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Cheshire didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Shelton on the 22nd. As for Bristol Eastern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Bristol Central on the 21st.
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