Hilliard Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Francis DeSales Stallions. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Stallions from their previous meeting back in October of 2015.
Hilliard Davidson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 22-25, 27-25, 25-19.
Elle Eckert paced Hilliard Davidson's offense, picking up 12 kills. Eckert got some help from Charlotte Schulte and her 16 assists. Eckert was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading St. Francis DeSales to victory were Gwen Stein and Lyla Stewart. Stein had seven assists and six digs, while Stewart had 17 kills, eight digs, and four aces. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in each of the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hilliard Davidson's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for St. Francis DeSales, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Looking ahead, Hilliard Davidson will venture away from home to take on Upper Arlington at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Francis DeSales, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Dublin Coffman on the 22nd.
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