The St. Paul Lutheran Saints came up short against the Crest Ridge Cougars on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Paul Lutheran was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Crest Ridge work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, St. Paul Lutheran had strong showings from Shannon Vysna, who had 18 kills, 10 digs, and five aces, and Abigayle Hartwig, who had 19 assists, 11 kills, 10 digs, and four aces. Layla Oetting was another key player, getting 12 digs and three assists.
Crest Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zoe Ducos out in front who had 14 digs, 11 kills, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Harlee Frazee, who had 24 digs and two aces.
St. Paul Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13-5. Crest Ridge (17-8-3) has been on a roll lately: they've now won four of their last five matches.
St. Paul Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Otterville on the 21st. As for Crest Ridge, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Windsor on the 19th.
