Volleyball Recap: Cardinal Gibbons Takes a Loss

Cardinal Gibbons's tournament run continued when they took on Palmer Trinity on Saturday. The Chiefs fell 2-0 to the Falcons.

Jordan Andrews paced Cardinal Gibbons' offense, picking up nine kills. Andrews were helped by Ava Flores and Ireland Gebbia, who contributed eight assists each. Gebbia was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Palmer Trinity found their leader in freshman Valeria Roja-Cano, who had 30 digs. Those 30 digs set a new season-high mark for Roja-Cano. Another player making a difference was Bianca Blanco, who had 22 assists and three digs.

Cardinal Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Palmer Trinity, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Cardinal Gibbons wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 24th. As for Palmer Trinity, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Gulliver Prep on the 24th.