Athens and Columbus Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Athens had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Columbus Catholic Dons. The Bluejays have struggled against the Dons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Athens was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Columbus Catholic's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 32-30.
Sy'Rih Hartwig paced Athens' offense, picking up ten kills. Hartwig also shared the team's lead in assists with
Alyvia Haehlke: they picked up eight each. Finally, Hartwig was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-26. As for Columbus Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Athens nor Columbus Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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