If Sheridan was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of International last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blackhawks fell 3-1 to the Eastern Comets on Thursday. The Blackhawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Comets from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Sheridan 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 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Lainey Mendenhall paced Sheridan's offense, picking up 21 kills. Mendenhall got some help from Adria Jump and her 30 assists. Jump was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Eastern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savannah Smith, who had 18 assists and 11 digs. Those 18 assists gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emelia Flook, who had 11 digs and two assists.
Blackhawks
| 09/04/25 vs Eastern | 1-3 |
| 08/27/25 @ International | 3-0 |
| 08/21/25 vs Park Tudor | 3-1 |
| 08/19/25 @ Clinton Central | 3-1 |
| 08/18/25 vs Crawfordsville | 0-3 |
Sheridan moved to 3-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Eastern, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sheridan has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Seeger on the 6th. As for Eastern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Oak Hill on the 9th.
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