Fort Wayne Bishop Luers unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Wells Raiders on Monday.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-17, 25-13, 25-22.
Claire DeFluiter paced Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' offense, picking up eight kills. DeFluiter were helped by MJ Brell and Kayla DeFluiter, who contributed nine assists each. Kayla also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Taylor Albers, racking up three apiece.
Leading Southern Wells to victory were Kaylee Davis and Jailyn Chase. Davis had 18 digs and two aces, while Chase had seven digs. Those two aces gave Davis a new career-high.
Coming up, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will take on New Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Bulldogs have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Southern Wells, they have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Eastbrook on the 19th.
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