After flying high against Beachwood last Thursday, Cardinal came back down to earth. The Cardinal Huskies lost 3-0 to the Kirtland Hornets on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Cardinal was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Kirtland's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal lost, don't look at Adelyn Grant. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and two aces. Grant has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Leading Kirtland to victory were Nina Alfieri and Riley Javins. Alfieri had 14 digs, four aces, and four aces, while Javins had seven digs, three aces, and three aces. That's the most aces Javins has posted in her last six matchups.
Cardinal's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Kirtland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Cardinal will be playing in front of their home fans against Wickliffe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Kirtland, they will face off against Beachwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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