On Saturday, Emerald Ridge faced Olympia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars fell 3-1 to the Olympia Bears. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
Emerald Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23.
Kate Carlson and Addison Barrett certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Carlson had five digs and two aces, while Barrett had eight digs.
Even though they lost, Emerald Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Emerald Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Olympia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emerald Ridge will play host again on Friday to welcome Skyview, where the match is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. After both having extra time off, Olympia and Auburn Riverside will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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