If Roanoke Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Carlisle last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roanoke Catholic Celtics lost 3-0 to the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs on Monday. The Celtics have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Roanoke Catholic had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-22.
Roanoke Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cat Patterson, who had nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces Patterson has posted in her last nine games. Justinne Llavore was another key player, getting 20 digs and eight kills.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Eastern Montgomery, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Roanoke Catholic will face off against The Covenant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Covenant is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Roanoke Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will challenge Parry McCluer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Montgomery is facing Parry McCluer at the right time seeing as Parry McCluer is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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