After flying high against Pike last Monday, Carmel came back down to earth. The Carmel Greyhounds came up short against the Cathedral Fighting Irish on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Greyhounds of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Carmel had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-19.
Carmel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lexi Kedvesh, who had 16 digs, and Amanda Ailes, who had four digs and three aces. Ailes is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Carmel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Annabelle Hoban, who had eight digs.
Carmel's record is now 7-16. As for Cathedral, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10.
Carmel has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Plainfield on the 3rd. As for Cathedral, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Heritage Christian on the 8th.
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