After flying high against Warrensville Heights on Thursday, Lutheran West came back down to earth. The Longhorns took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firelands Falcons on Monday. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Lutheran West started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-14.
London Trudel
| 10/20/25 @ Firelands | 14 |
| 10/16/25 vs Warrensville Heights | 11 |
| 10/09/25 vs Hawken | 16 |
| 10/07/25 @ Perry | 5 |
| 10/04/25 @ Revere | 13 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the defeat, Lutheran West had strong showings from Hannah Bryda, who had 13 digs and two aces, and London Trudel, who had 14 kills and 14 digs. Trudel has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 18 times she's played.
Lutheran West's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Firelands, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Lutheran West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Firelands, they will take on Beaumont School at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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