University Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the East Burke Cavaliers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
University Christian not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept East Burke between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-17.
Larkyn Gerken paced University Christian's offense, picking up 13 kills. Gerken got some help from Fernanda Soto and her 26 assists. Soto was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, East Burke still got an impressive performance from Hermione Garro, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Christian will welcome Patton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Burke, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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