Fort Zumwalt South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Washington Bluejays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Washington scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21.
Sydney Fenton paced Fort Zumwalt South's offense, picking up 22 kills. Fenton got some help from Gabbie Anderson and her 37 assists. Fenton was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Washington can attribute much of their success to Kendal Gilmor, who had 13 digs. That's the most digs Gilmor has posted since back in September. Sophia Bishop also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Fort Zumwalt South's loss dropped their record down to 3-14-2. As for Washington, their record now sits at 18-10-1.
Fort Zumwalt South has already played their next match, a 1-1 draw against Troy-Buchanan on the 11th. As for Washington, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sullivan at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Bluejays surely won't give up without a fight.
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