Volleyball Recap: Tri-State Christian Crusaders vs. Aquinas Academy Crusaders
Tri-State Christian had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Aquinas Academy Crusaders 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tri-State Christian also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Tri-State Christian who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 22-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12.
Leading Tri-State Christian to victory were Mika Gonzalez and Hayden Thomas. Gonzalez had 11 digs and three aces, while Thomas had 20 digs, eight kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-State Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive games.
Tri-State Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aquinas Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Tri-State Christian will head out on the road to take on Avon Grove Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aquinas Academy, they will face off against Tome at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tome will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Aquinas Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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