Volleyball Recap: Lordstown Red Devils vs. Bloomfield Cardinals
Lordstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomfield Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Lordstown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-9.
Despite the defeat, Lordstown saw an underclassman step up: Kaycee Was had nine digs and 16 assists.
Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nevaeh Doll led the charge by getting 24 digs, 11 kills, and 11 kills. Doll is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Shaffer, who had 27 digs, four kills, three aces, and three aces.
Lordstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Bloomfield, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-11 record.
Lordstown will head out to square off against Windham at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bloomfield, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Chalker at 7:00 p.m. Chalker will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Bloomfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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