Aberdeen unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the West Jefferson Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 20 in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Aberdeen sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 14-25, 15-4.
Marley Kendall paced Aberdeen's offense, picking up six kills. Kendall got some help from Karlee Brown and her nine assists. Ariana Hernandez and Klara Hall kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
After both having extra time off, Aberdeen and Wendell will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on September 4. The match will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for West Jefferson, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against North Gem on the 26th.
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