Eastern lost against Athens back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eagles fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-19.
Eastern's offense was headlined by Braelyn Simpson and Brooklyn Barkey, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Kinslie Well and her six assists. Barkey was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Athens, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Federal Hocking on the 26th. As for Athens, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Amanda-Clearcreek on the 25th.
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