Volleyball Recap: The Academy Wildcats vs. St. Mary's Academy Wildcats
The Academy entered their match against St. Mary's Academy on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Academy Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats. The Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-23.
Even though they lost, The Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
St. Mary's Academy found their leader in freshman Al Hernandez, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hernandez has posted in her last seven contests.
The Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for St. Mary's Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Gilpin County on the 2nd. St. Mary's Academy has also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Lyons on the 2nd.
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