After flying high against James Kenan on Tuesday, Goldsboro came back down to earth. The Cougars came up short against the Princeton Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-20.
Amiyah Ford paced Goldsboro's offense, picking up seven kills. Ford were helped by Caroline Joyner and Ava Westbrook, who contributed seven assists each. Finally, Destiny Brewington kept Goldsboro's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Princeton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addison Taylor out in front who had four blocks and two aces. Those four blocks gave Taylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MaryRachel Uzzell, who had eight aces.
Goldsboro's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Princeton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Goldsboro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Grace Christian on the 8th. As for Princeton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against South Johnston on the 8th.
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