Celebration unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the St. Cloud Bulldogs on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Storm in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-9.
Aline Mello paced Celebration's offense, picking up ten kills. Mello got some help from Allyson Witt and her 16 assists. Finally, Sofija Petronyte kept Celebration's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
St. Cloud was led to victory by Samantha Fernandez and Isabella Rodriguez. Fernandez had 11 digs and five aces, while Rodriguez had 11 digs and four assists. What's more, Fernandez posted two assists, the most she's had since back in September of 2024.
Celebration wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Gateway on the 21st. As for St. Cloud, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Harmony on the 21st.
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