Lourdes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Amherst Falcons by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Lourdes lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Lourdes' loss dropped their record down to 19-16. As for Amherst, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-9.
Lourdes and Rio are set to duel on Saturday. As for Amherst, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Weyauwega-Fremont on the 10th.
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