Holy Name was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Elyria Catholic Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Wave of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Elyria Catholic scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 24-26, 26-24, 25-23.
Holy Name's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hayden Wells, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Lillian Jurec, who had 15 digs.
Leading Elyria Catholic to victory were Bree Bodde and Lauren Gorski. Bodde had 17 digs, while Gorski had 11 digs. Gorski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Holy Name's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Elyria Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Holy Name's road trip will continue as they head out to face North Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Elyria Catholic, they will take on Perkins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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