After flying high against Williamsburg last Wednesday, Conemaugh Valley came back down to earth. The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays fell 3-1 to the Ferndale Yellow Jackets on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Jays in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost six in a row.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Conemaugh Valley lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 13-25, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Conemaugh Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison Mccleester had 34 digs. Those 34 digs set a new season-high mark for Mccleester.
Even though they lost, Conemaugh Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Conemaugh Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Ferndale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season.
Conemaugh Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ferndale, they will take on Northern Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ferndale will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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