Calvary lost against Springfield back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Saints fell 2-0 to the Senators. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Calvary was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22.
Ainsley Johnson paced Calvary's offense, picking up eight kills. Johnson got some help from Elesha Levine and her five assists. Johnson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Springfield found their leader in sophomore Addi Maddox, who had eight assists and two aces. Kate Havenar also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Calvary's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Springfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Calvary and Springfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Saints (ranked 253rd) will meet Tri-City (ranked 593rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Springfield will take on Lanphier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (144 vs. 555).
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