After flying high against Salem on Thursday, Minerva came back down to earth. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garaway Pirates on Saturday. The Lions have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Minerva started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18.
Garaway found their leader in sophomore Kenya Njoroge, who had four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Njoroge. Charlee Yoder also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Minerva now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Garaway, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Looking ahead, Minerva will face off against Marlington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Garaway, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Claymont at 7:00 p.m.
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