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Oxford’s Madison Jones, left, and Michael Ann East (8) play against Germantown in girls high school volleyball in Oxford on Tuesday. (©Bruce Newman)

Oxford’s Addy Shorter (4) plays against Germantown in the Chargers' loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday. (©Bruce Newman)

Oxford’s Bree Lyons (1) plays against Germantown in the Chargers loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday. (©Bruce Newman)

Oxford’s Michael Ann East (8) serves against Germantown in the Chargers' loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday. (©Bruce Newman)

Oxford’s Michael Ann East (8) plays against Germantown in the Chargers' loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday. (©Bruce Newman)

Oxford volleyball lost their first game of the season on Tuesday as they were defeated by Germantown in five sets (25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 22-25, 11-15.

Junior defensive specialists Madi Jones and Addy Shorter each posted a career-highs in digs in the loss—recording 25 and 17 respectfully.

Senior outside hitter Brianna Lyons recorded 17 digs of her own to go along with a match-high 16 kills.

The Chargers fell to 13-1 in the season with the defeat, which marked their first home loss in over two years.

They will back in action again later this week when they travel to Tampa, Florida for the Nike Tournament of Champions before returning home to face Starkville on Sept. 6.

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