Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Martinsburg Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Martinsburg scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17.
Scarlet Caldwell paced Washington's offense, picking up four kills. Caldwell got some help from
Della Brown and her nine assists.
Linzey Wick controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23-3. As for Martinsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12-2 record this season.
Washington's road trip will continue as they head out to face Jefferson at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Martinsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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