Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy lost against Padua Franciscan on September 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals fell just short of the Padua Franciscan Bruins by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-8.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hallie Hendrickx, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Kaya Sherman, who had three digs and two aces. Hendrickx is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Leading Padua Franciscan to victory were Giulia Reginelli and Amber Zver. Reginelli had 12 digs, while Zver had 13 digs, six kills, and six kills.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Padua Franciscan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Coventry on the 28th. As for Padua Franciscan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beaumont School at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaumont School is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Padua Franciscan will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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