Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals. The Raiders were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-13, 17-25, 25-15.

Victoria Mitchell
09/16/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 27 |
09/15/25 vs Newton Falls | 18 |
09/10/25 @ Chaney | 11 |
09/09/25 @ Boardman | 4 |
09/04/25 vs Howland | 19 |
+ 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Harding lost, don't look at Victoria Mitchell. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Mitchell is now averaging an impressive 11.3 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Alaina Wagner, who had 16 assists and ten digs.
Sophia Rotunno was nothing short of spectacular for Cardinal Mooney: she had 30 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Rotunno has posted since back in August.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Cardinal Mooney, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-8 record.
Harding has already played their next matchup (against McKinley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cardinal Mooney, they are taking a road trip to take on Ursuline at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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