La Salle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Elder Panthers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
La Salle was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-18.
Colin Birck paced La Salle's offense, picking up nine kills. Birck got some help from Owen Ambach and his 21 assists.
La Salle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Elder, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Salle will host Walnut Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Elder, they will welcome Archbishop McNicholas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
