Volleyball Recap: St. Thomas More's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Thomas More can now relate to. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints on Thursday. The Sabers' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

St. Thomas More couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Bloomington Central Catholic a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-10, 34-32.

Shannon Monahan paced St. Thomas More's offense, picking up 12 kills. Monahan got some help from Addison Kerr and her 19 assists. Kerr was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Bloomington Central Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Certa, who had five digs. Makayla Wieduwilt was another key player, getting ten digs.

St. Thomas More's defeat dropped their record down to 34-5. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-4.

St. Thomas More does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Carmi-White County at 6:00 p.m. Carmi-White County will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Bloomington Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.

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