After flying high against Brush last Tuesday, Chagrin Falls came back down to earth. The Chagrin Falls Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hathaway Brown Blazers on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Blazers recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Chagrin Falls came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 29-27, 25-15, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Chagrin Falls saw an underclassman step up: Sadie Conrad had 18 digs and two aces. Conrad is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Chagrin Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Chagrin Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hathaway Brown, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Chagrin Falls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss vs. Copley on the 7th. As for Hathaway Brown, they will square off against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Villa Angela-St. Joseph will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hathaway Brown surely won't give up without a fight.
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