The Canton Eagles didn't have quite enough to beat the Van Vandals on Friday and fell 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vandals 25-20 in the first set.
Canton took Van into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The final set scores came out to 20-25, 25-10, 22-25, 25-15, 15-3.
Addison Capps paced Canton's offense, picking up nine kills. Capps got some help from Annie Berendzen and her 23 assists. Capps was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Van was led to victory by Jordan Flodder and Keeley Walker. Flodder had 28 kills, seven digs, five aces, and four solo blocks, while Walker had 36 assists, 19 digs, two aces, and a solo block. Another player making a difference was Grace Smith, who had 22 digs and two aces.
Canton now has a losing record at 19-20. As for Van, they have now won 18 of their last 19 games at home. That's helped them to a 24-9 record this season.
Canton has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Kemp on the 13th. As for Van, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Athens on the 13th.
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