Clay-Battelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cee Bees of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Clay-Battelle took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-17, 13-25, 25-16, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Clay-Battelle still got an impressive performance from Maggie Lemley, who had seven digs.
Even though they lost, Clay-Battelle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austyn Paugh, who had 27 digs, 11 kills, and five aces. Paugh is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Piper Fryer, who had 24 digs, 16 kills, and six aces.
Clay-Battelle's loss dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 24-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Clay-Battelle has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Cameron on the 28th. As for Notre Dame, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Madonna on the 29th.
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