Clearview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oberlin Phoenix. While the Clippers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Phoenix 25-13 in the first set.
Clearview started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final set scores came out to 13-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-21.
Clearview's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Figueroa, who had eight digs and six aces. The team also got some help from Destiney Heider, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Clearview has now lost 17 of their last 18 games at home. That leaves them at a 1-15 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Columbia and 4-0 Wellington (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 88.4% over those games). As for Oberlin, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Clearview is set to take on their familiar foe Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oberlin will face off against their in-conference opponent Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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