Fort Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Louisville Lions by a score of 2-1. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Fort Calhoun was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Louisville work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 27-25.
Fort Calhoun's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophie Weeks, who had seven digs and two aces, and Jordan Faucher, who had seven digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Fort Calhoun was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six contests.
Kelsey Haynes was the offensive standout of the game as she had 17 digs.
Fort Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Louisville, their record is now 10-11.
Fort Calhoun will square off against Gross Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gross Catholic is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Fort Calhoun will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Louisville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Cornerstone Christian School at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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