Cedar Springs was the 2-0 winner over Big Rapids when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Hawks fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Red Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-18 in the first set.
Cedar Springs started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Taylor Gunderson paced Cedar Springs' offense, picking up four kills. Gunderson got some help from Jessie Teesdale and her six assists. Finally, Abigail Fouts kept Cedar Springs' defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Cedar Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14-3 record this season. As for Big Rapids, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-14-1.
Coming up, Cedar Springs is taking a road trip to take on Otsego at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Big Rapids, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Petoskey on the 20th.
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