North Augusta suffered their biggest defeat since October 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While North Augusta was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-23, 33-31.
Even though they lost, North Augusta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Aiken was led to victory by Caroline Smith and Abigail Tyler. Smith had five digs and four aces, while Tyler had 20 kills, five digs, and three aces. Tyler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
North Augusta dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Aiken, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
North Augusta will welcome South Aiken at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Aiken will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something North Augusta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aiken, they will venture away from home to face off against Brookland-Cayce at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aiken has three straight victories, Brookland-Cayce has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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