The Calvert Senecas will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calvert will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, Calvert made easy work of St. Mary Central Catholic and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Calvert was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-5, 25-6.
Calvert found their leader in underclassman Avery Elchert, who had ten aces. Those ten aces set a new season-high mark for Elchert.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton came up short against Leipsic on Monday and fell 3-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty-Benton 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 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Liberty-Benton got top-tier performance from Maddy Amstutz, who had 30 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Norman, who had ten digs.
Calvert's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Liberty-Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Calvert took their victory against Liberty-Benton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvert since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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