Skyline lost against Emerald Ridge back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Spartans fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2.
Skyline took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 25-19, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Skyline had strong showings from Piper Hawryluk, who had 36 assists and nine digs, and Sanika Vipin, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Emerald Ridge was led to victory by Kaitlynn Matthiesen and Eva Orozco. Matthiesen had 12 digs and two aces, while Orozco had seven digs and two assists. That's the most assists Orozco has posted over her last three contests.
Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4-3 record this season. As for Emerald Ridge, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will host Newport - Bellevue at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Emerald Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Yelm at 7:15 p.m. This will be the Jaguars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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