McDowell entered their game against Asheville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Titans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While McDowell ultimately came up short, they really made Asheville work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 17-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Poppy Jones went supernova For Asheville., getting 18 digs and three aces. Those 18 digs gave Jones a new career-high. Tristan O'Donnell also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
McDowell's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Asheville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McDowell will welcome T.C. Roberson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Asheville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Buncombe at 6:00 p.m. on September 11.
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