If Providence was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Male last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Providence Pioneers came up short against the Sacred Heart Valkyries on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Valkyries apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-20.
Leading Sacred Heart to victory were Hilary Pehlke and Charlotte Moyer. Pehlke had eight digs and three aces, while Moyer had nine digs. That's the most aces Pehlke has posted since back in August.
Providence's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-16. As for Sacred Heart, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Providence will host Trinity Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Lutheran will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Providence surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sacred Heart, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Silver Creek at 7:00 p.m.
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