Yale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Lutheran Chargers. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Sadie Dykstra paced Yale's offense, picking up 13 kills. Dykstra got some help from Giana Nash and her 13 assists. Olivia Runnals controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Yale's defeat dropped their record down to 23-23-1. As for Valley Lutheran, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 44-9-3.
Yale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Dow on the 30th. As for Valley Lutheran, they will square off against St. Charles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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