If Foran was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bassick last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Foran Lions fell just short of the Guilford Grizzlies by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost nine in a row.
Foran wouldn't go down easily and took Guilford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11.
Foran's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nyah Boromei, who had 11 digs and four aces. Boromei is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gaby Magnuson, who had 31 digs.
Even though they lost, Foran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive matchups.
Foran's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Guilford, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
As of now, neither Foran nor Guilford have any future games scheduled.
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