Berkeley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes. If the Stags were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Swamp Foxes when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Berkeley started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 16-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 15-9.
Ava Baker paced Berkeley's offense, picking up 11 kills. Baker got some help from Joanna Villeponteaux and her 18 assists. Finally, Imani Levey kept Berkeley's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Leading Ashley Ridge to victory were Lily Godsave and Arianna Branton. Godsave had 19 assists and three digs, while Branton had seven digs and three aces. Those 19 assists gave Godsave a new career-high. Cameron Gettings also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ashley Ridge, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Berkeley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Hanahan on the 2nd. As for Ashley Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Porter-Gaud on the 4th.
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