Volleyball Recap: Duchesne Find Success

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 7:15am

Volleyball Recap: Duchesne Cardinals vs. Elkhorn Antlers

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After losing to Elkhorn the last time they met, Duchesne decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Duchesne Cardinals walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Elkhorn Antlers on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.

Duchesne was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23.

Duchesne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine contests.

Elkhorn's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey Ferguson, who had 20 digs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Fast, who had 11 digs and 14 assists.

Duchesne's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Elkhorn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season.

Duchesne has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Wahoo on the 24th. As for Elkhorn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Waverly on the 24th.

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