After flying high against Colonial Beach last Thursday, Westmoreland came back down to earth. The Westmoreland Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancaster Red Devils on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Westmoreland had strong showings from Aven Clarke, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Morgan Gooch, who had seven digs, two aces, and a kill. Gooch is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, Westmoreland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lancaster only had a.
Addison George was a one-man wrecking crew for Lancaster as she had 42 digs and two aces.
Westmoreland's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Lancaster, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Westmoreland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Northumberland on the 17th. Lancaster has also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Rappahannock on the 17th.
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