After flying high against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Thursday, Guerin Catholic came back down to earth. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Noblesville Millers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Millers: they've now lost six in a row.
Guerin Catholic started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 18-16.
Emery Cardinal paced Guerin Catholic's offense, picking up 24 kills. Cardinal got some help from Claire Ducey and her 61 assists. Finally, Julia Easters kept Guerin Catholic's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Miranda Bledsoe, who had six digs and two aces. Bledsoe is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Guerin Catholic fell to 7-1. As for Noblesville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Guerin Catholic will challenge Hamilton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Noblesville, they will head out to square off against Lawrence North at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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