Notre Dame lost against Ritchie County last Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 2-1. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Notre Dame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Several Fighting Irish players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sophie Gum, who had 19 digs, seven kills, three aces, and one block. Piper Fryer was another key player, getting 14 digs and seven kills.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Ritchie County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Coincidentally, Notre Dame and Ritchie County will both be playing Grafton the next time they take the court. The Rebels will host the Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Fighting Irish will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.
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