Volleyball Recap: Yutan's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 6:18am

Volleyball Recap: Yutan Chieftains vs. Raymond Central Mustangs

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It was fun while it lasted, but Yutan's undefeated season came to an end after 24 games on Saturday. They fell just short of the Raymond Central Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Chieftains' undefeated start to the season.

Yutan actually scored more points across those five sets (103-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 17-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-11.

Raymond Central found their leader in underclassman Julia Shultz, who had 19 digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Shultz.

Having lost for the first time this season, Yutan fell to 24-1. As for Raymond Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-11.

Yutan will welcome Palmyra on Tuesday. Yutan will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Raymond Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. Raymond Central is facing Aquinas at the right time seeing as Aquinas is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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