Carrboro had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Falls Lake Firebirds by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Firebirds from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Carrboro sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 30-28, 23-25, 15-8.
Carrboro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caroline Butler, who had seven digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Hayley Royal, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Falls Lake has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Carrboro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Southern Alamance on the 15th. As for Falls Lake, they will host Wakefield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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