Mourning was the 2-1 winner over Reagan when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mourning Sharks fell just short of the Reagan Bison by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Mourning took Reagan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 18-25, 19-25, 15-6.
Despite the loss, Mourning still got an impressive performance from Julia Shevit, who had 17 digs and three aces. Shevit is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sadie Dunham, who had seven digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mourning was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Reagan was led to victory by Kristina Moreira and Samira Persad. Moreira had nine digs and two aces, while Persad had 27 digs, 13 kills, and six aces. That's the most aces Persad has posted since back in August.
Mourning's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Reagan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mourning will face off against Miami Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Reagan, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Varela at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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