Evangelical Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Oasis Sharks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sentinels of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 10-25, 25-13.
Despite the defeat, Evangelical Christian saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Holt had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Holt.
Even though they lost, Evangelical Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oasis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Giuliana Diecidue, who had 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Mikulus, who had 20 digs and a kill.
Evangelical Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Oasis, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangelical Christian will challenge Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oasis, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Neumann, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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