Holy Name was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Wave of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Holy Name took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-13, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Holy Name saw an underclassman step up: Hayden Wells had 24 digs and two aces. Wells is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Kaylee Darr was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Tate, who had six digs and two aces.
Holy Name's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Holy Name will square off against Austintown-Fitch at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Austintown-Fitch will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Holy Name surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they will welcome Padua Franciscan at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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