After flying high against Middleborough on Friday, Carver came back down to earth. The Crusaders fell 3-1 to the East Bridgewater Vikings on Monday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carver started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-14.
Maeve Zakrzewski paced Carver's offense, picking up eight kills. Zakrzewski got some help from Riley Jenkins and her 13 assists. Finally, Zakrzewski was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high 11 blocks.
Carver's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for East Bridgewater, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Carver and East Bridgewater should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Crusaders will take on Westport at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (20 vs. 127). Meanwhile, East Bridgewater (ranked 30th) will meet Sandwich (ranked 162nd) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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