Carmel lost against Crown Point back in September of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Carmel Greyhounds fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The Greyhounds have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carmel came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-18, 17-15.
Sarah Neglia and Amanda Ailes certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Neglia had 12 digs, while Ailes had three digs and 20 assists. Ailes is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Crown Point's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayden Klimowicz led the charge by getting seven digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. Bella Del Real was another key player, getting ten digs.
Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Crown Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Carmel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat vs. Assumption on the 7th. Crown Point has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Floyd Central on the 7th.
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