The Jacksonville Cardinals came up short against the Laney Buccaneers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacksonville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Laney work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 27-25, 25-12.
Athena Teel paced Jacksonville's offense, picking up six kills. Teel got some help from Grey Williams and her 13 assists. Lakota Flatt controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Laney was led to victory by Natalie Dickerson and Abigail (Abbey) Hendren. Dickerson had 14 digs and five aces, while Hendren had 13 digs and 12 assists. That's the most aces Dickerson has posted since back in September of 2024.
Jacksonville now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Laney, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will head out to take on East Duplin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Laney, they will venture away from home to challenge Carolina Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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