Eastern had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a 3-2 win against the West Union Dragons.
Eastern was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final set scores came out to 25-27, 25-16, 15-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Eastern found their leader in sophomore Bently Burns, who had 31 digs, 30 kills, five aces, and two solo blocks. Breeanna Jimison was another key player, getting 35 digs and three aces.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Stout, who had 28 digs and 11 kills. Another player making a difference was Annabelle McIntosh, who had 24 assists, 14 digs, and eight kills.
The victory improved Eastern's record to 6-16. As for West Union, they are now 10-12, having gone 2-1 since their four-game losing streak ended.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eastern is set to square off against their familiar foe North Adams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Union will take on their in-conference opponent Fayetteville-Perry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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