If Lutheran West was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Trinity last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lutheran West Longhorns took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Ridgeville Rangers on Saturday.
Lutheran West came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 26-24, 18-25, 28-26.
Lutheran West's loss came despite strong showings from Nicole Bryda and Hannah Bryda. Nicole had 23 digs and three aces, while Hannah had 26 digs. Hannah is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had seven or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Ridgeville only served 11.
Lutheran West now has a losing record at 5-6. As for North Ridgeville, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Lutheran West will head out on the road to square off against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lutheran West surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Ridgeville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat vs. Avon Lake on the 10th.
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