East Rowan was the 3-1 winner over North Stanly when they last played one another back in August of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Comets by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Comets 25-16 in the first set.
East Rowan wouldn't go down easily and took North Stanly into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-9, 25-23, 16-25, 16-14.
Alli Corl paced East Rowan's offense, picking up 20 kills. Corl got some help from Jacee Eudy and her 25 assists. Finally, Leigan Lusk kept East Rowan's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
East Rowan's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for North Stanly, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
East Rowan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lake Norman Charter on the 19th. As for North Stanly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Carson on the 20th.
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