Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Tahoma Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Auburn was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12, 25-20.
Harmony Ajayi paced Auburn's offense, picking up six kills. Ajayi got some help from Ariana Herrera and her 13 assists. Taya Totten and Sophie Christenson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Tahoma can attribute much of their success to Chloe Phan, who had 13 assists and three aces. That's the most aces Phan has posted since back in September.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Tahoma, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Charles Wright on the 24th. As for Tahoma, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Kentridge on the 27th.
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