Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Clearview

Clearview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against the Black River Pirates, falling 3-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-14.

Clearview's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Giannais Mercado, who had eight digs, three aces, and a solo block, and Alivia Ocasio, who had eight digs, six kills, and two aces.

Black River's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Biddle, who had 13 aces and four digs. Hailee Moskal was another key player, getting 21 digs and two assists.

Clearview has now lost 15 of their last 16 games at home. That leaves them at a 1-12 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Columbia and 4-0 Wellington (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 83.2% over those games). As for Black River, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4.

Clearview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Keystone on the 1st. As for Black River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Wellington on the 1st.