Volleyball Recap: O'Neill Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 8:36am

Volleyball Recap: O'Neill Eagles vs. Pierce Bluejays

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O'Neill lost against Pierce back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The O'Neill Eagles lost 3-0 to the Pierce Bluejays. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now lost five in a row.

While O'Neill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pierce's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.

Pierce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Knox led the charge by getting ten digs.

O'Neill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Pierce, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.

O'Neill has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Wisner-Pilger on the 12th. As for Pierce, they will square off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pierce is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.

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