After a string of four wins, North Callaway's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Eugene Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
While North Callaway had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Rylee Horstman paced North Callaway's offense, picking up 11 kills. Horstman got some help from
Jaden Smithee and her 18 assists.
Lauren Pezold controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
North Callaway's loss dropped their record down to 14-13-2. As for Eugene, they pushed their record up to 12-12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
North Callaway didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Linn on the 22nd. Eugene has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Columbia Independent on the 19th.
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