Clay-Battelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 3-2. The Cee Bees were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on October 3rd.
Clay-Battelle started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Clay-Battelle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Besten, who had 23 digs, 13 kills, five aces, and a block. Besten has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last ten times she's played. Austyn Paugh was another key player, getting 18 digs, eight kills, and four aces.
Clay-Battelle's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Notre Dame, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Clay-Battelle will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. They have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Trinity Christian on the 23rd.
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