Eau Claire came into Wednesday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Columbia Capitals out 3-2 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Shamrocks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eau Claire had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-8.
Eau Claire's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janiyah Young, who had 14 aces, ten kills, and ten assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'La Brown, who had 13 kills and seven aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Eau Claire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 37 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Eau Claire's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Columbia, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eau Claire will square off against Chester at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eau Claire is facing Chester at the right time seeing as Chester is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will challenge Richland Northeast at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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