If New Hanover was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Brunswick last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Hanover Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Laney Buccaneers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While New Hanover ultimately came up short, they really made Laney work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-21.
Laney found their leader in underclassman Kaitlyn Dreimann, who had 13 digs and three aces. Dreimann has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
New Hanover's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Laney, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hanover will venture away from home to square off against Coastal Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Laney, they will head out to face off against Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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