The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will take on the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy had just enough and edged Holy Name out 3-2.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-13, 15-8.
Kaylee Darr was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs. Another player making a difference was Ella Tate, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 13.4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Padua Franciscan's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin.
Padua Franciscan started the match hot and won the first set, 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, 25-18, 26-24, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Padua Franciscan saw an underclassman step up: Cathryn Ruggiero had eight digs and two aces.
The win got Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy back to even at 7-7. As for Padua Franciscan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy came up short against Padua Franciscan in their previous meeting on September 3rd, falling 3-1. Will Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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