Volleyball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. Escondido Charter White Tigers
St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escondido Charter White Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-9, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Academy saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Merritt had 12 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Merritt has posted in her last five games.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Escondido Charter, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Foothills Christian on the 2nd. As for Escondido Charter, they will take on Tri-City Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter is facing Tri-City Christian at the right time seeing as Tri-City Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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