If Danville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of East Knox last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils lost 3-0 to the Delaware Christian Eagles on Monday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Danville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Delaware Christian work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 27-25.
Zoey Neitzelt paced Danville's offense, picking up nine kills. Neitzelt got some help from Kenzi Staats and her 15 assists. Finally, Neitzelt was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Delaware Christian can attribute much of their success to Achaia Marquis, who had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Marquis has posted over her last four contests.
Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Delaware Christian, they moved to 7-16 with that win, which also ended their three-match losing streak.
Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Delaware Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Northside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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