If Lake Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Beaumont School last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars fell just short of the Holy Name Green Wave by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Wave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Lake Catholic actually scored more points across those five sets (103-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 25-21, 14-25, 15-12.
Ahnna Bergant paced Lake Catholic's offense, picking up 20 kills. Bergant got some help from Ava Starr and her 56 assists. Finally, Kenzie Smith kept Lake Catholic's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Hayden Wells was a one-woman wrecking crew For Holy Name. as she had 22 digs and five aces. Wells has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Cindy Viera was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Lake Catholic's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4. As for Holy Name, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Lake Catholic will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Elyria Catholic at 6:30 p.m. As for Holy Name, they will venture away from home to challenge Lutheran West at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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