Chardon was the 3-1 winner over Edgewood when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hilltoppers fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss put an end to the Hilltoppers' undefeated start to the season.
Chardon took Edgewood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 16-25, 22-28, 15-12.
Addison Koppelman paced Chardon's offense, picking up 20 kills. Koppelman got some help from Madison Kilpeck and her 39 assists. Finally, Aubrey Fetchik kept Chardon's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Edgewood found their leader in sophomore Summer Matthews, who had seven aces and five digs. Matthews is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lucianna Paolillo, who had 20 digs.
Chardon's loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chardon will welcome Nordonia at 12:30 p.m. on the 6th. As for Edgewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity at 2:00 p.m. on the 6th.
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