Prout faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders fell 3-1 to the Eagles. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Prout started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Evelyn McGuire paced Prout's offense, picking up five kills. McGuire were helped by Juliet McGuire and Brooke Rutherford, who contributed six assists each. Juliet was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Barrington was led to victory by Lilly Floriani and Anna Muehlbauer. Floriani had 15 digs and five aces, while Muehlbauer had 12 assists and five aces. That's the most aces Floriani has posted since back in September of 2024.
Prout has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Barrington, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Prout didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against East Greenwich on the 14th. As for Barrington, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Exeter-West Greenwich on the 14th.
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