There's no place like home for Auburn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Auburn not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Sacred Heart-Griffin between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19.
Reese Megginson paced Auburn's offense, picking up eight kills. Megginson got some help from Jocelyn Law and her 17 assists. Jenna Arenz controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart-Griffin had strong showings from Addison Brown, who had 13 assists and three digs, and Samantha Perryman, who had five digs. MacKenzie Payton also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Auburn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Coming up, Auburn will face off against Pawnee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they will square off against Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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