After flying high against Gibsonburg last Tuesday, New Riegel came back down to earth. The New Riegel Blue Jackets came up short against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Blue Jackets have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
New Riegel was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-18.
Kenzie Gwyn was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
New Riegel's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Riegel will square off against Mohawk at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will challenge Seneca East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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