After flying high against Carpinteria on Tuesday, Orcutt Academy came back down to earth. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the St. Joseph Knights on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-7.
Orcutt Academy's offense was headlined by Sarah Rogers and Whitney Clevenger, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Lizzie Krausse and her eight assists. Finally, Eryka Gudmunds kept Orcutt Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Orcutt Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Joseph, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orcutt Academy will venture away from home to take on Coast Union at 9:00 a.m. on September 6. As for St. Joseph, they will head out to square off against Mission College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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