Volleyball Recap: Faith Lutheran Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Shadow Ridge

Faith Lutheran faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Faith Lutheran sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 15-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-12.

K Sawyer

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09/15/25 @ Shadow Ridge	33
09/10/25 vs Arbor View	17
09/08/25 @ Palo Verde	21
09/04/25 vs Bishop Gorman	12
08/27/25 vs Coronado	15
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Despite the loss, Faith Lutheran still got an impressive performance from K Sawyer, who had ten digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Sawyer is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Mauga, who had seven digs and three aces.

Faith Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they moved to 16-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Faith Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Centennial on the 17th. As for Shadow Ridge, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Arbor View on the 17th.