Academe of the Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Providence Classical Christian Warriors, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 5th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-21.

Avery Pribble
| 09/25/25 @ Providence Classical Christian | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Howard | 11 |
| 09/05/25 vs Providence Classical Christian | 7 |
Several Firebirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Pribble, who had three digs and three aces. Pribble is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Providence Classical Christian found their leader in freshman Tori Lingerfelt, who had seven aces and three digs. With that strong performance, Lingerfelt is now averaging an impressive 2.4 aces per game.
Academe of the Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Providence Classical Christian, they moved to 4-7 with that win, which also ended their four-match losing streak.
Academe of the Oaks didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against The New School on the 30th. Hopefully Providence Classical Christian paid attention to the Firebirds' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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