Lovett waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lovett who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-27, 17-15.
Leading Lovett to victory were Ali Wainwright and Margaux Godfrey. Wainwright had nine digs and 19 assists, while Godfrey had 11 digs. Wainwright is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mount Pisgah Christian had strong showings from Maddie Cuppia, who had 12 digs, and Olivia Commissariat, who had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Commissariat a new career-high in aces.
Lovett has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 18 games and leaves them with a 23-5 record.
Lovett will take on Woodward Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lovett has won three straight at home, while Woodward Academy won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, they will challenge Mount Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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