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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RICHMOND \u2014 North Laurel battled until the end but came up short during Thursday\u2019s road match against Madison Southern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lady Jaguars (5-3) fell behind 2-0 before reeling off two sets to tie the contest at two apiece. The Lady Eagles did just enough in the fifth set to pull off the 3-2 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That was a tough loss,\u201d North Laurel coach Janes He drip said. \u201cIt’s difficult for these kids to get excited about out-of-region games, but they were ready today, and I am proud of them for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had excellent energy throughout the game and battled for every point,\u201d he added. \u201cWe missed some opportunities in the first couple of sets and dug a hole, but we kept fighting and pushed it to five. We just made a couple of errors late that was the difference in the ballgame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madison Southern won the first two sets by identical scores of 27-25 before North Laurel won the third and fourth sets by identical scored of 25-16. The Lady Eagles did just enough to win the fifth set, 15-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was a loss, but overall, I’m extremely proud of the girls tonight,\u201d He drop said. \u201cWe’ll keep building and keep moving forward. Go Jags.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n