Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Clay started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-14, 15-11.
Eme Goetz paced Clay's offense, picking up 23 kills. Goetz got some help from Hayden Rodriguez and her 46 assists. Goetz was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Perrysburg was led to victory by Abigail Bartolo and Katie Pahl. Bartolo had 11 digs and three assists, while Pahl had 20 digs, 19 kills, and five aces. That's the most digs Bartolo has posted since back in August.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Perrysburg, their record now sits at 11-4.
Clay and Perrysburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 60th) will meet Napoleon (ranked 370th) at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Perrysburg will square off against Whitmer at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (39 vs. 233).
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