Notre Dame was the 3-2 winner over Silverdale Academy when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell just short of the Silverdale Academy Seahawks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Fighting Irish didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Seahawks 26-24 in the first set.
Notre Dame took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Makena Nance, who had 11 digs.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Silverdale Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Notre Dame will challenge Concord Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Notre Dame has won three straight at home, while Concord Christian won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Silverdale Academy, they will face off against Providence Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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