Jamestown was the 3-1 winner over Bruton when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Jamestown Eagles fell 3-1 to the Bruton Panthers on Tuesday. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Jamestown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Kira Van Deusen and Senah Drazdowski certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Van Deusen had 15 digs and four aces, while Drazdowski had eight digs and 11 assists. Van Deusen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jamestown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games.
Bruton can attribute much of their success to Victoria Compton, who had four digs and 11 assists.
Jamestown's loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Bruton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Jamestown will be playing in front of their home fans against Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Jamestown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bruton, they will venture away from home to square off against York at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday. Bruton is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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