After flying high against Wyoming East on Tuesday, James Monroe came back down to earth. The Mavericks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charleston Catholic Irish on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mavericks in their meetings with the Irish: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Charleston Catholic scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Ava Pitzer paced James Monroe's offense, picking up 24 kills. Pitzer got some help from Skylar Clarkson and her 24 assists. Pitzer was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Charleston Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Pence, who had 11 digs. That's the most digs Pence has posted since back in September.
James Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 31-10-3. As for Charleston Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-7-1 record this season.
James Monroe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Clay County on the 23rd. As for Charleston Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Wayne on the 23rd.
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