Calvary hadn't done well against Springfield Southeast recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Calvary Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Springfield Southeast Spartans. This was a revenge matchup for the Saints, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Calvary who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 15-25, 15-6.
Ainsley Johnson paced Calvary's offense, picking up 18 kills. Johnson got some help from
Elesha Levine and her 22 assists. Finally, Johnson was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Despite the loss, Springfield Southeast still got an impressive performance from Parker Maxey, who had five digs, a kill, and 23 assists. With that strong performance, Maxey is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game. Another player making a difference was Maya Ashenfelter, who had 13 digs.
The win snapped Calvary's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-10 record. As for Springfield Southeast, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-22.
Calvary didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Pawnee on the 26th. As for Springfield Southeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Nokomis on the 26th.
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