Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Cardinal Mooney got the win, Harding sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24, 25-13.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Greene, who had 13 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Greene a new career-high. Karly Trisler was another key player, getting six digs and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Harding was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Cardinal Mooney, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Harding didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Canfield on the 1st. Cardinal Mooney has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against St. Vincent-St. Mary on the 2nd.
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