It was a good run, but Mount Pisgah Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their 18-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lovett Lions by a score of 2-1. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Mount Pisgah Christian sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-27, 17-15.
Maddie Cuppia and Olivia Commissariat certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Cuppia had 12 digs, while Commissariat had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Commissariat a new career-high in aces.
Lovett was led to victory by Ali Wainwright and Margaux Godfrey. Wainwright had nine digs and 19 assists, while Godfrey had 11 digs. Wainwright is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mount Pisgah Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5. As for Lovett, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Pisgah Christian will welcome Mount Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Pisgah Christian will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lovett, they will host Woodward Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Woodward Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lovett surely won't give up without a fight.
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