O'Neill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cedar Catholic Trojans. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Trojans when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
O'Neill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Autumn Jackson paced O'Neill's offense, picking up eight kills. Jackson got some help from Hannah Hilker and her 29 assists. Hilker was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
O'Neill's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Cedar Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
O'Neill will be taking part in a tournament against Battle Creek at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cedar Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Wayne on the 25th.
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