After flying high against Clay last Monday, Western came back down to earth. The Western Indians fell just short of the Notre Dame Titans by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Western took Notre Dame into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 24-26, 16-25, 15-11.
Addy Brewster paced Western's offense, picking up 21 kills. Brewster really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 23. Finally,
Chelsey Ryan kept Western's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Notre Dame was led to victory by Aleza Smith and Bella Rush. Smith had 14 digs and three aces, while Rush had 17 digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Notre Dame, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. Caldwell will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Notre Dame surely won't give up without a fight.
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