Down in 4
Eisenhower falls to First Christian Academy
RUSSELL — The Eisenhower Knights played for the second straight night Tuesday, welcoming Erie First Christian Academy for Region 2 action.
The Eagles jumped on top 2-0 before finishing off the Knights 25-19, 25-13, 23-25, 25-18.
Eisenhower was the aggressor at the start with the first set going back and forth before Erie First Christian Academy won 25-19.
The visitors got the win in the second set as well 25-13.
“We are still moving players around to try and fight where we are the most effective, but I really liked our aggressiveness tonight,” Eisenhower head coach Patty Mead said.
The third game was more of both teams surrendering the lead but the Knights got up 24-17 before the Eagles battled back to get within a point. Eisenhower freshman Lainey Font delivered the win on her serve to give the Knights the 25-23 win.
The fourth game was won by the Eagles 25-18.
“We are getting better,” Mead said. “The girls keep working hard and the young players are improving all the time.”
Font, libero Rayna Hultman and Samantha Briggs led Eisenhower in passing while Kailee Morrison and Carly Christianson each served seven points.
Hultman had eight digs and Font had seven. Layla Edwards had 13 hits with two kills and four blocks while Caroline Smyth had eight attacks, one kill and six blocks. Morrison chipped in eight attacks and a kill.