If Madonna was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bridgeport last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Madonna Blue Dons lost 3-0 to the Southern Indians on Monday. The Blue Dons haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Madonna was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southern's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Madonna still got an impressive performance from Chloe Orecchio, who had 28 digs and a kill.
Even though they lost, Madonna was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Southern was led to victory by Kennedy Lewis and Allyssa Shroades. Lewis had ten digs and three aces, while Shroades had five kills and ten assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lewis now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Madonna's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Southern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Madonna is on the road again on Saturday to play Wellsville at 11:00 a.m. Wellsville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Madonna surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern, they will head out to take on Leetonia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leetonia is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Southern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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