After flying high against FAU High on Tuesday, Calvary Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Pine Crest Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Calvary Christian Academy took Pine Crest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 17-25, 22-25, 15-7.
Reese Mittauer paced Calvary Christian Academy's offense, picking up ten kills. Mittauer got some help from Sophia Azevedo and her 26 assists. Finally, Azevedo was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Kaylee Foreman was a one-woman wrecking crew For Pine Crest. as she had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Foreman has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charly Fischer, who had five aces and three digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Calvary Christian Academy fell to 5-1. As for Pine Crest, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calvary Christian Academy will host Somerset Academy - Canyons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Crest, they will challenge Archbishop McCarthy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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