If Elmwood-Murdock was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tri County on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Syracuse Rockets on Tuesday. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Elmwood-Murdock was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23.
Brooke Goudie paced Elmwood-Murdock's offense, picking up eight kills. Goudie got some help from Lucy Backemeyer and her 15 assists. Annie Backemeyer controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Elmwood-Murdock's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Syracuse, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11.
Elmwood-Murdock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Palmyra on the 30th. As for Syracuse, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Raymond Central.
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