Churchill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Richard Montgomery Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Friday.
Churchill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Siyena Fitsum paced Churchill's offense, picking up eight kills. Fitsum got some help from Charlotte Deraleau and her 12 assists.
Ana Djordjevic was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs and two aces.
Churchill now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Richard Montgomery, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Churchill is taking a road trip to face off against Urbana at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Richard Montgomery, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Bethesda-Chevy Chase on the 13th.
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