Duchesne managed to slip by Pius X the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cardinals came up short against the Thunderbolts on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Duchesne was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-14.
Ruby Kwiatek paced Duchesne's offense, picking up five kills. Kwiatek got some help from Kaitlyn Bodnar and her 12 assists. Finally, Nakai Lopuyo and Charlotte Sonntag kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Leading Pius X to victory were Mallory Mahan and Kami Wemhoff. Mahan had nine digs, while Wemhoff had seven digs and two assists.
Duchesne's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Pius X, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Coming up, Duchesne will take on Mercy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pius X, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Standing Bear on the 3rd.
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