Valmeyer lost against Athens back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pirates fell 2-0 to the Warriors.
Kadence Seitz paced Valmeyer's offense, picking up three kills. Seitz got some help from Maddi Huddleston and her eight assists.
Athens can attribute much of their success to Amber Nicholson, who had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave Nicholson a new career-high.
Valmeyer's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Athens, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, Valmeyer and Athens will both be playing Lincolnwood the next time they take the court. The Pirates will host the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Warriors will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.
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