Notre Dame Prep faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Saints fell 3-1 to the Huskies. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Horizon scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-29, 25-18, 25-21.
Notre Dame Prep's offense was headlined by Lucy Solorzano and Lauren Watson, who picked up 18 kills apiece. They got some help from Elizabeth Hackleman and her 37 assists. Brenna Sharp and Kenzie Schwab kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Tessa Caldwell was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs and four assists. Those four assists gave her a new career-high. Milania Ottaway was another key player, getting nine digs.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Horizon, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Notre Dame Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Mountain View on the 9th. As for Horizon, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Campo Verde on the 9th.
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