If Emerald was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Southside last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell 3-1 to the Fountain Inn Fury on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Fury recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Emerald started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-23.
Lauren Thomas paced Emerald's offense, picking up nine kills. Thomas got some help from Emily Erskine and her 22 assists. Abby Wright controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Emerald's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Fountain Inn, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Emerald is set to challenge their familiar foe Laurens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fountain Inn will square off against rival Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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