After flying high against Rock Hill on Thursday, Clover came back down to earth. The Blue Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on September 4th.
While Clover ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-17, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Clover still got an impressive performance from Bryn Turlington, who had 17 digs and five assists. Abby Thompson also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Clover has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Fort Mill, their record is now 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Clover will face off against rival Northwestern at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fort Mill is set to square off against their familiar foe Rock Hill at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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