Monroe Area hadn't done well against Eastside recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes came out on top against the Eastside Eagles by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Purple Hurricanes, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 17-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Savannah Esco was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 17 digs.
Monroe Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
The win got Monroe Area back to even at 17-17. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 16-18.
Monroe Area will take on East Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Area is facing East Hall at the right time seeing as East Hall is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Eastside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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