Harding unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles on Monday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Harding took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12, 25-16.
Harding's loss came despite strong showings from Victoria Mitchell and Alaina Wagner. Mitchell had ten digs and two assists, while Wagner had nine assists and seven digs.
John F. Kennedy Catholic was led to victory by Rylie Gillespie and Annie Phillips. Gillespie had eight digs and four aces, while Phillips hit 64.3% for ten kills and eight aces and four blocks. Those four aces gave Gillespie a new career-high.
The victory keeps John F. Kennedy Catholic at an undefeated 4-0.
Harding has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against East on the 26th. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Rootstown on the 26th.
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