Volleyball Recap: Saratoga Central Catholic Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 7:20pm

Volleyball Recap: Saratoga Central Catholic Saints vs. Hoosic Valley Indians

Saratoga Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Hoosic Valley Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

While Saratoga Central Catholic had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-19.

Despite the loss, Saratoga Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Casey Cassier had nine kills, eight digs, and four aces. That's the most aces Cassier has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Moser, who had seven digs, four kills, and two aces.

Ella Waldron was her usual excellent self, getting 11 kills, 11 digs, and two aces for Hoosic Valley. Waldron is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lainey Bochette, who had four digs and 14 assists.

Saratoga Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Hoosic Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Saratoga Central Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Stillwater on the 21st. As for Hoosic Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Cambridge on the 21st.

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