Catholic lost against Peninsula Catholic back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Catholic Crusaders fell just short of the Peninsula Catholic Knights by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Catholic took Peninsula Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-21, 26-28, 15-12.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tara Gonzelles, who had 24 digs. Paige Stock was another key player, getting five digs and two aces.
Catholic now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Peninsula Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Walsingham Academy at 5:00 p.m. Walsingham Academy is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Peninsula Catholic has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Hampton Roads Academy on the 21st.
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