Pine lost against Cardinal Newman back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Knights came up short against the Crusaders, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-15.
Vitoria Claret paced Pine's offense, picking up ten kills. Claret got some help from Amelia Mitchell and her eight assists. Mitchell also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Juliette Swan, racking up two apiece.
Pine's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cardinal Newman, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Pine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Berean Christian on the 22nd. As for Cardinal Newman, they will take on Palm Beach Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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