After flying high against Principia last Thursday, Crystal City came back down to earth. The Crystal City Hornets fell just short of the Oak Ridge Blue Jays by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Crystal City took Oak Ridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 18-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Crystal City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Kenadie Ward had a dynamite game for Oak Ridge, getting 16 digs, two aces, and a kill. Ward is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 29 or more in the last five games she's played. Zoey Lohmann was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Crystal City now has a losing record at 10-11-1. As for Oak Ridge, they pushed their record up to 18-8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Crystal City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Oak Ridge has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against New Haven on the 28th.
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