Maine East was the 2-0 winner over Leyden when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Demons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
Maine East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-18, 25-18.
Leading Leyden to victory were Kamil Mroziak and Andre Soares. Mroziak hit 100% for seven kills and five aces and four digs, while Soares had five digs. Those five digs gave Soares a new career-high.
Maine East's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Maine East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Maine West on the 31st. After both having extra time off, Leyden and Willowbrook will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:30 p.m. on the 8th. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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