Minerva lost against Fairless back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Minerva wouldn't go down easily and took Fairless into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 15-9.
Ayla Shellenbarger paced Minerva's offense, picking up 23 kills. Shellenbarger got some help from Addy Kocher and her 41 assists. Shellenbarger was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Morgan Burdge was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs and two aces. Burdge is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Lauren Lucas also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Minerva's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Fairless, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Minerva didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Salem on the 16th. As for Fairless, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Triway on the 16th.
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