Volleyball Recap: Unity Christian Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Unity Christian took on Darlington on Saturday. The Lions took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Claira Kight paced Unity Christian's offense, picking up five kills. Kight got some help from Ella Claire Goodwin and her five assists. Goodwin also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Jersey Carolton, racking up two apiece.

Darlington can attribute much of their success to Ruthie Brinson, who had 12 assists and seven kills. Those 12 assists gave Brinson a new career-high.

Unity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Darlington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Unity Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Oakwood Christian on the 11th. As for Darlington, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Pepperell on the 9th.