CSE'S GRITTY PERFORMANCE NOT ENOUGH VS. CEDAR CREST

The Screaming Eagles had a great crowd on hand and a great cause to play for in the DIG PINK matchup versus Cedar Crest.  The Star Spangled Banner was sung beautifully,  the dancers got the crowd going and the team's play in the first set was inspiring.  The set was a back and forth affair that saw both passing games falter at times and each offense having trouble finding a rhythm.   Cedar Crest caught the Eagles in a bad rotation at the end of set 1 and the Eagles could not recover from the late deficit and went down 25-20.

The second set started amazingly well for the Eagles.  CSE built a 13-6 lead and never looked back.  Cedar Crest mounted a comeback late but CSE had control of the match and finished it out, 25-23.

The third set proved to be a frustrating one as the Eagles could not get their passing game on track and although they were not giving up aces,  the quality of the passes were such that the team could not run consistent offense.  Cedar Crest was on top early and remained there until the end of the set.  CSE tried to mount a comeback but never really threatned Cedar Crest (25-15).

The last set saw a desperate CSE team try too hard to make a play.  Too many early errors the built a 13-5 Cedar Crest lead all but spelled doom for the Eagles.  Kareemah Muhammad however, had other ideas.  She proceeded to serve the Eagles to within 3 at 16-13.  Unfortunately,  Cedar Crest made a move of their own and quickly reestablished the lead at 21-13.  At 22-15,  CSE yet again made a run behind Chanice Sears and closed to within 3 at 23-20 but that was as close as they would get on this evening.

Captains Chanice Sears and Carmela Sellitto were stellar from the service line, hitting for 10 of the team's 16 aces.  Chanice was also perfect from a reception perspective and also led the team in digs with 9.  Captain Samantha St. Germain handed out 13 assists while chipping in 4 kills of her own.  Subhana Wrights was an impact player at the net with 4 kills and 3 blocks.  The player of the match was Chanice Sears for her impact on all facets of the game.