After flying high against Colonial Beach last Thursday, Rappahannock came back down to earth. The Rappahannock Raiders came up short against the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles on Monday, falling 3-0. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Rappahannock was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 25-13.
Fredericksburg Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layna Thomas led the charge by getting 21 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Borisuk, who had nine digs and 30 assists.
The loss snapped Rappahannock's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record. As for Fredericksburg Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Rappahannock will square off against Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they will challenge Fredericksburg V at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fredericksburg Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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