If Blue Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fountain Inn last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers lost 3-0 to the Wren Hurricanes on Tuesday. The Fighting Tigers have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Wren scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
Blair Golinski paced Blue Ridge's offense, picking up eight kills. Golinski got some help from
Halle Simila and her 19 assists.
Danielle Digregorio and
Makenzie Brower kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Wren found their leader in sophomore Peyton Capell, who had eight digs and two aces.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Wren, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
Blue Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wren, they will take on Camden at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Camden will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Wren surely won't give up without a fight.
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