Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the New Braunfels Unicorns. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Peyton Simpson paced Veterans Memorial's offense, picking up ten kills. Simpson got some help from
Aryanah LaBoone and her ten assists.
Ariana DeLeon and
Maiya Henry kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Leading New Braunfels to victory were Karrigan Staats and Hayden Jeffers. Staats had eight digs and three aces, while Jeffers had 18 digs. That's the most aces Staats has posted since back in August.
Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 14-20. As for New Braunfels, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-12 record this season.
Veterans Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Wagner on the 18th. New Braunfels has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Smithson Valley on the 18th.
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