It was a proper cat-fight when Goldsboro duked it out with James Kenan on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Goldsboro's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-22, 25-13.
Callaway Sauls
| 09/02/25 vs James Kenan | 7 |
| 08/28/25 vs Beddingfield | 4 |
| 08/26/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 4 |
| 08/23/25 vs Farmville Central | 5 |
| 08/23/25 vs Southern Wayne | 1 |
| 08/21/25 @ Rosewood | 8 |
Leading Goldsboro to victory were Anna Westbrook and Callaway Sauls. Westbrook had 13 digs and one assist, while Sauls had seven digs. That's the most digs Sauls has posted over her last six matches.
Goldsboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Goldsboro's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5. As for James Kenan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Goldsboro will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Princeton at 6:15 p.m. As for James Kenan, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Clinton on the 3rd.
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