After flying high against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge last Tuesday, Clarkson/Leigh came back down to earth. The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots fell just short of the Gothenburg Swedes by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Clarkson/Leigh took Gothenburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why Clarkson/Leigh lost, don't look at Vylet Hollatz. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs.
Even though they lost, Clarkson/Leigh kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Joey Holland was nothing short of spectacular for Gothenburg: she had 17 digs.
Clarkson/Leigh's defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 29-4. As for Gothenburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Clarkson/Leigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gothenburg, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Minden at 1:00 p.m. Minden will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Gothenburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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