After a string of four wins, James Madison's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Chantilly Chargers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warhawks of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, James Madison sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-8.
Laila Chadwick paced James Madison's offense, picking up 22 kills. Chadwick got some help from
Briana Vo and her 46 assists. Finally,
Riley Lynch kept James Madison's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Chantilly can attribute much of their success to Hala Younes, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Younes has posted since back in October of 2023.
James Madison's loss dropped their record down to 15-4-2. As for Chantilly, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. James Madison will face off against Herndon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in James Madison's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Herndon has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Chantilly, they will square off against McLean at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chantilly is facing McLean at the right time seeing as McLean is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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