V.R. Eaton entered their matchup against Southlake Carroll on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The V.R. Eaton Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southlake Carroll Dragons. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
V.R. Eaton took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-21, 25-19, 25-14.
V.R. Eaton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keely Shearer, who had 14 digs and 16 assists, and Landri Trice, who had 13 kills and seven digs. Trice is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keely Depauw, who had six digs and 17 assists.
Southlake Carroll had a senior duo take command as Addisyn Kennedy had 20 digs and Ashley Tam had five digs and 22 assists. Those 22 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
V.R. Eaton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-10. As for Southlake Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
V.R. Eaton will be playing in front of their home fans against Byron Nelson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Byron Nelson will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something V.R. Eaton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southlake Carroll, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Northwest at 6:30 p.m.
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