Volleyball Recap: Duchesne Cardinals vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks
Duchesne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Duchesne was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15.
Elizabeth Layson paced Duchesne's offense, picking up 13 kills. Layson got some help from
Kaitlyn Bodnar and her 20 assists.
Skutt Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nikki Ott led the charge by getting ten digs. Ott is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Duchesne's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Skutt Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Mercy the next time they take the court. Duchesne will host Mercy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Skutt Catholic will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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