McClain came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ironman/Ironladies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20, 25-18.
Brynlee Karnes paced McClain's offense, picking up seven kills. Karnes got some help from Molly McCune and her 18 assists. Lillie Saunders controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Kaylin Sheppard was nothing short of spectacular for Jackson: she had 22 digs and two aces. Sheppard has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
McClain has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Jackson, they moved to 8-9 with that win, which also ended their three-match losing streak.
Coming up, McClain will welcome Miami Trace at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jackson, they are taking a road trip to square off against Eastern at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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