Volleyball Recap: Temple Christian Takes a Loss

If Temple Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Upper Scioto Valley on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pioneers fell just short of the Arcadia Redskins by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Pioneers have struggled against the Redskins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Brooklyn Marshall paced Temple Christian's offense, picking up six kills. Marshall really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with seven. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Leading Arcadia to victory were Ivy Smith and Ryleigh Bostic. Smith had eight aces and four digs, while Bostic had ten kills, four digs, and two aces. Bostic is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Shia Watkins also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

Temple Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Arcadia, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 6-10.

Temple Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Cory-Rawson on the 27th. As for Arcadia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Cardinal Stritch on the 27th.