Concord 3, John Stark 1
Key players: John Stark – Lillian Stogner (18 kills, 8 digs), Brooke Patnode (28 assists, 3 aces, 4 kills), Izabella Nelson (21 digs), Paige Hamel and Destiny Vickers (solid passing and hitting)
Highlights: The D-II Generals put up a strong fight against the D-I Tide. Concord won the first set, 25-19, but John Stark came back to win the second (25-17) and narrowly lost the third (25-23) before the Tide wrapped up the four-set victory with a 25-14 win.
Coach’s quote: “I couldn’t be more proud of how the team played tonight. They never backed down and played a with great heart. If we play like that every time, we’re going to have a fun and successful season.” – John Stark’s Jeff McClellan
Records: Concord 3-1; John Stark 0-2