After flying high against Westville on Wednesday, Valparaiso came back down to earth. The Vikings lost 3-0 to the Chesterton Trojans on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
While Valparaiso was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-17.
Owen Morris paced Valparaiso's offense, picking up 12 kills. Morris got some help from Colton Allen and his 11 assists. Morris was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Valparaiso dropped their record down to 7-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Chesterton, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Looking ahead, Valparaiso will challenge South Bend Saint Joseph at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Chesterton, they will face off against Hammond Bishop Noll at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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