Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Emerald Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Laurens sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-13.
Alexus Clay paced Laurens' offense, picking up 11 kills. Clay got some help from Aleigha Johnson and her 29 assists. Carrie Bartley controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Laurens' loss dropped their record down to 7-16-2. As for Emerald, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11.
Laurens has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Ninety Six on the 15th. Emerald does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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