Volleyball Recap: Vail Christian Saints vs. Rye Thunderbolts
Vail Christian and Rye squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Vail Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rye Thunderbolts by a score of 3-2. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Vail Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Rye into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 25-17, 17-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Vail Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Vail Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Rye, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Vail Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Haxtun on the 15th. Rye has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Sedgwick County on the 14th.
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