Pius X lost against Lincoln North Star last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Pius X Thunderbolts took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln North Star Navigators. The Thunderbolts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pius X started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Pius X's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emilia Reiling, who had 35 digs. Reiling is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Wemhoff, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Lincoln North Star can attribute much of their success to Ivanna Ramos Berrios, who had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Ramos Berrios has posted in her last seven matches.
Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Lincoln North Star, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Pius X will head out to take on Norfolk on Thursday. As for Lincoln North Star, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lincoln Southwest.
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