Christopher was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Goreville Blackcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on October 1st.
Christopher started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-12, 25-10.
Caitlyn DeWeerdt paced Christopher's offense, picking up ten kills. DeWeerdt got some help from Riley Furlow and her nine assists. Finally, DeWeerdt was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Christopher's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Goreville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-9.
Christopher has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Sparta on the 21st. Goreville has also already played their next match (against Trico), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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