Catholic Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Madonna Blue Dons, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered against the Blue Dons since October 13, 2021.
Catholic Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-12.
Gianna Lemal paced Catholic Central's offense, picking up three kills. Lemal were helped by Mary Fink and Maddie McEndree, who contributed four assists each. Tessa Beaulieu controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Madonna, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3-1 record this season.
Catholic Central will square off against Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Madonna, they will face off against Wood County Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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