After three games on the road, Walden is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Walden came up short against Portland Christian and fell 3-1. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-23 in the first set.
Walden started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy-Louisville entered their tilt with Bethlehem last Thursday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They came out on top against the Eagles/Banshees by a score of 3-1.
Christian Academy-Louisville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-14.
Katrina Oswald and Lexi Schaffner were among the main playmakers for Christian Academy-Louisville as the former had nine digs and two aces and the latter had seven digs. That's the most aces Oswald has posted in her last 15 games.
Walden's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-2 record this season.
Walden suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Christian Academy-Louisville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Walden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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