For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Barrington and Mt. Hope meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Barrington sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-9.
Emma McCrann paced Barrington's offense, picking up 18 kills. McCrann got some help from Melissa Freshman and her 25 assists. McCrann was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Barrington's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Mt. Hope, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Barrington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Westerly on the 22nd. As for Mt. Hope, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Warwick at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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