Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Felton Grove Galaxy.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Athens Drive sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12.

Annie Baublitz
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Holden Carroll and Annie Baublitz certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Carroll had 22 digs and one assist, while Baublitz had 13 digs and two aces. Baublitz has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gwen Marquis, who had ten digs and one assist.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Felton Grove, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Coming up, Athens Drive will host Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Felton Grove, they will head out to challenge Garner at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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