Woodlawn lost against North Mecklenburg back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Trailblazers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. While the Trailblazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-14 in the first set.
Woodlawn started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 15-9.
Woodlawn's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matt Reed, who had 15 kills. Dani Santos-Mirza was another key player, getting eight kills.
Among those leading the charge was Diego Espinoza, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave him a new career-high. Marvin Maldonado also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Woodlawn is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3. As for North Mecklenburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Looking ahead, Woodlawn will face off against Mountain Island Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trailblazers are facing the Raptors at the right time seeing as the Raptors are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for North Mecklenburg, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Community School of Davidson at 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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