Ironwood Ridge entered their contest against Salpointe Catholic on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Nighthawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Nighthawks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-9, 24-26, 25-17.
Kallie George paced Ironwood Ridge's offense, picking up 17 kills. George got some help from Marcella Landers and her 23 assists. Maria Lemas controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Salpointe Catholic was led to victory by Reagan Burgle and Caitlin Hurley. Burgle had 21 digs and two aces, while Hurley had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Burgle has posted over her last eight matchups.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-11. As for Salpointe Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Looking ahead, Ironwood Ridge will challenge San Marcos at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will take on Walden Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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