After flying high against Stebbins on Wednesday, Carroll came back down to earth. The Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats on Thursday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Carroll 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 25-27, 26-24, 25-14, 25-15.
Grace Dooley paced Carroll's offense, picking up 12 kills. Dooley got some help from Gabbi Dooley and her 21 assists. Gabbi also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Meghan Maxwell, each putting up three.
Greycen Lopez had an outrageously good game for Franklin as she had 17 digs and four assists. Those four assists gave Lopez a new career-high.
Carroll dropped their record down to 9-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Carroll didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Wayne on the 6th. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Middletown on the 6th.
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