Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Ursuline Fighting Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 2nd.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-11, 25-9.
Harding's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Victoria Mitchell, who had 11 digs, and Alaina Wagner, who had six digs and three aces.
Ursuline was led to victory by Cadence Horvath and Jess Hass. Horvath had 18 assists and seven aces, while Hass had nine digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Hass a new career-high.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Ursuline, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding will welcome Boardman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ursuline, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Mineral Ridge at 7:00 p.m.
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