North Smithfield faced East Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Northmen lost 3-0 to the Avengers. The Northmen just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-6, 25-9.
East Greenwich's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zion Sun led the charge by getting six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Sun a new career-high. Zachary Lapierre also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
North Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Greenwich, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Avengers beat North Smithfield by a score of 3-0 on Tuesday.
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