Ellsworth hasn't had much luck against Washington Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ellsworth Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Washington Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Ellsworth is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Ellsworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Mount Desert Island, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Ellsworth was ranked tenth). Ellsworth took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Desert Island on Monday.
Ellsworth 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, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Jordin Mann put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had seven digs and 16 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Harmon, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Ellsworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Mount Desert Island.
Ellsworth's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Washington Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Ellsworth might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Washington Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Ellsworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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