Volleyball Recap: Cannon Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Cannon duked it out with Covenant Day on Tuesday. The Cougars came up short against the Lions, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in August.

The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-14.

Kendall Laguerre paced Cannon's offense, picking up six kills. Laguerre got some help from Mia McHugh and her eight assists. Finally, Delaney Bruderek kept Cannon's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Covenant Day found their leader in sophomore Campbell Dunlap, who had five aces and three digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Dunlap. Bella Coffren also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Cannon has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13-1 record this season. As for Covenant Day, their record is now 9-10.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cannon is set to face off against their familiar foe Charlotte Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Covenant Day will take on rival Charlotte Country Day School at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.