On Saturday, the Faith Lutheran Crusaders didn't have quite enough to beat the South Pasadena Tigers and fell 2-1.
Faith Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-16, 27-25.
Leah Hernandez and Olivia Kiel certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Hernandez had 12 digs and two aces, while Kiel had six digs and two aces. Kiel is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Faith Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for South Pasadena, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-11 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will welcome Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Pasadena, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Blair at 4:00 p.m. South Pasadena is facing Blair at the right time seeing as Blair is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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