Pope lost against Walton back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Greyhounds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The loss put an end to the Greyhounds' undefeated start to the season.
Pope started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-18.
Ella Cobb was a one-woman wrecking crew For Walton. as she had 22 digs and three assists. Cobb has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pope fell to 2-1. As for Walton, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Pope is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Hillgrove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walton, they will square off against Marietta at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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