Winters was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Live Oak Lions. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Winters took Live Oak into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 13-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-2.
Lex White paced Winters' offense, picking up 17 kills. White got some help from Idaly Lopez Sanchez and her seven assists. Ava Muir-Vickrey controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Winters' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Live Oak, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Winters will square off against Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season. Live Oak has already played their next game (against Hamilton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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