If McDonald was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cardinal Mooney on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeview Bulldogs on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
McDonald started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 27-25, 25-21.
Halle Kuntz paced McDonald's offense, picking up 16 kills. Kuntz got some help from Ava Salomone and her 18 assists. Salomone was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Lakeview was led to victory by Ella Gough and Cece DeToro. Gough had nine digs and four aces, while DeToro had three digs and two aces. DeToro is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Rylee Barnot was another key player, getting 15 digs and five assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, McDonald fell to 2-1. As for Lakeview, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McDonald will face off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeview, they will venture away from home to take on Poland Seminary at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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