East Carteret came into their game  on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost  3-0 to the Croatan Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mariners of the  3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  back in September of 2024.
 While East Carteret ultimately came up short, they really made  Croatan work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-11,  25-16.

 Ashley Mintz
| 08/20/25 @ Croatan | 10 | 
| 08/19/25 vs Havelock | 17 | 
| 08/14/25 @ Havelock | 21 | 
| 08/12/25 vs West Carteret | 10 | 
| 08/11/25 @ Swansboro | 21 | 
 Several Mariners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was   Ashley Mintz, who  had ten  digs. Mintz is  crushing it when it comes to  digs: she's   had at least ten every time she's  taken the court this season.
East Carteret now  has a losing record of 2-3. As for Croatan,  the  victory  got them back to even at 3-3.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Carteret will venture away from home to  take on West Craven  at 6:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. As for Croatan, they will head out to  square off against Swansboro  at 5:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their  fifth straight  win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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