Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Emerald Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Laurens started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Laurens still got an impressive performance from Mattison Dasher, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Laurens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Laurens' loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Emerald, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wren the next time they take the court. Laurens will host Wren at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Emerald will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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