After a string of three wins, St. Francis DeSales's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stallions of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, St. Francis DeSales sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 13-25, 25-14.
Despite the loss, St. Francis DeSales still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Mager, who had 11 digs. Mager has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, St. Francis DeSales was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Leading Olmsted Falls to victory were Addison Koontz and Emily Odon. Koontz had seven digs and two aces, while Odon hit 50% for eight kills13 digs and two aces. The last time Odon's hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
St. Francis DeSales' defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Olmsted Falls, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
St. Francis DeSales didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Lake on the 28th. Olmsted Falls has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Liberty-Benton on the 28th.
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