Volleyball Recap: Elder Falls Short Against Ranked Archbishop Moeller

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/11/25 @ Archbishop Moeller	1-3
04/07/25 vs Walnut Hills	3-1
04/05/25 vs Dublin Jerome	3-0
04/04/25 @ La Salle	3-1
03/31/25 @ Lakota East	3-0

Elder faced Archbishop Moeller in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Fighting Crusaders. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Elder started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-21.

Elder's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Archbishop Moeller, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.

Elder wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Olentangy Berlin on the 12th. As for Archbishop Moeller, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Thomas Worthington on the 12th.