On Saturday, the Denver Christian Thunder didn't have quite enough to beat the Vail Christian Saints and fell 3-2. While the Thunder didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 25-17 in the first period.
Denver Christian took Vail Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Hadley Pellegrino and Erika Middel certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Pellegrino had 13 digs, while Middel had 27 digs and a kill. Middel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Vail Christian found their leader in underclassman Sam Bates, who had 12 digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Denver Christian and nudges their season record down to 9-5. As for Vail Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Denver Christian has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Pueblo Central on the 5th. As for Vail Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Lamar on the 5th.
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