St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Eagles. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
While St. Francis ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Leading Mt. Bethel Christian Academy to victory were Bree Benich and Elizabeth Rogers. Benich had ten digs and four aces, while Rogers had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces Benich has posted over her last eight matches. Sam Karel also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, they moved to 4-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, St. Francis will square off against Greater Atlanta Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Centennial at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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