Spring was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the MacArthur Generals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Generals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 18th.
Spring started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-18, 25-13, 15-8.
Spring's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anneliesse Pettway, who had 16 digs and 16 assists. Jaley Smith was another key player, getting 19 digs and six kills.
Spring has now lost eight of their last nine games at home. That's still a better percentage than their 2-29 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-2 Eisenhower (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.7% over those games). As for MacArthur, they have been performing well recently, winning six of their last eight contests. That's given a healthy boost to their 11-17 record this season.
Spring has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Nimitz on the 19th. As for MacArthur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Dekaney on the 16th.
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