East River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Space Coast Vipers by a score of 3-2. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vipers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, East River sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 12-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-6.
Even though they lost, East River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Space Coast found their leader in underclassman Siena Allotta, who had 18 digs and two aces. Allotta is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least seven every time she's taken the court this season.
East River's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Space Coast, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
East River will host Colonial at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East River is facing Colonial at the right time seeing as Colonial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Space Coast, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Cocoa Beach at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Cocoa Beach is on a five-game streak of home wins, Space Coast a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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