Calvary Christian Academy came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against New Life Christian, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against New Life Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 2nd.
While Calvary Christian Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-22.
Madie Robinette paced Calvary Christian Academy's offense, picking up five kills. Robinette got some help from Olivia McCumber and her five assists. Addy Burkett controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
New Life Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Naomi Quinn led the charge by getting eight kills, eight digs, and seven aces. That's the most aces Quinn has posted over her last six contests. Valeria Gramajo was another key player, getting five kills, five aces, and three digs.
Calvary Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season. As for New Life Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8.
Calvary Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Morgantown Christian Academy on the 29th. As for New Life Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Bishop Walsh on the 29th.
