Volleyball Recap: Fruitport Trojans vs. Calvin Christian Squires
After flying high against Kelloggsville last Thursday, Fruitport came back down to earth. The Fruitport Trojans fell just short of the Calvin Christian Squires by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Squires 25-15 in the first set.
Fruitport actually scored more points across those five sets (104-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 8-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Fruitport saw an underclassman step up: Emma Fecher had 19 digs and two aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Fecher.
Even though they lost, Fruitport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Fruitport's loss dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Calvin Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fruitport will venture away from home to face off against Mona Shores at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mona Shores is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Fruitport will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Calvin Christian, they will head out to take on Kelloggsville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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