If New Albany was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Charlestown on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Albany Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Creek Dragons on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
While New Albany ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why New Albany lost, don't look at Audrey Smith. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, New Albany was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Dannah Kerberg was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs and two aces.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Silver Creek, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
New Albany will head out on the road to take on Salem at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Silver Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Sacred Heart on the 2nd.
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