After flying high against Easton Area last Thursday, Bethlehem Catholic came back down to earth. The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks fell just short of the Liberty Hurricanes by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Bethlehem Catholic actually scored more points across those five sets (111-109), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 28-26, 23-25, 15-12.
Abigail Schessler went supernova for Liberty, getting 18 digs and four aces. Schessler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Madeira, who had nine digs.
Bethlehem Catholic's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4. As for Liberty, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethlehem Catholic will welcome Emmaus at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will face off against Easton Area at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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