Concord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Carson Cougars, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Concord was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Carson's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-19.
Concord's offense was headlined by Lily Hermans and Anamaria Shuman, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Adeline Fulton and her eight assists. Mckinley Williams controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Carson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chloe Webster out in front who had nine digs and one assist.
Concord's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Carson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Concord will face off against rival East Rowan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Carson is set to take on their familiar foe Salisbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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