Van Meter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Des Moines Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Olivia Wolven had a dynamite game for Des Moines Christian, getting 20 digs. Another player making a difference was Brynn Vanmersbergen, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Van Meter's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Des Moines Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Van Meter will challenge Bondurant-Farrar on Saturday. As for Des Moines Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Madrid at 6:30 p.m. on October 8th.
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