If Case was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bridgewater-Raynham last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Case Cardinals fell just short of the Dartmouth Indians by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Case started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Case was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Arden Dennehy had a dynamite game for Dartmouth, getting 25 digs.
Case's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Dartmouth, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Case didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Fairhaven on the 16th. Dartmouth has also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on the 17th.
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