It was a good run, but Eureka unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Dominic Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Eureka sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-27, 25-19.
Eureka lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shelbi Mead, who had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Mead a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Harper Highfill, who had 12 digs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Dominic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Kohmetscher, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for St. Dominic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eureka's road trip will continue as they head out to face Incarnate Word Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Dominic, they will venture away from home to face off against Ursuline Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Ursuline Academy has won six straight at home, while St. Dominic won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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