Osseo-Fairchild unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Cadott Hornets on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 21 in a row.
Osseo-Fairchild was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-22, 25-9.
Cadott's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Blanchette led the charge by getting ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Blanchette has posted over her last nine matchups. Clara Blanchette also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Cadott and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osseo-Fairchild will challenge Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on the 11th. This will be the Thunder's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Cadott, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Unity at 2:00 p.m. on the 13th.
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