Volleyball Recap: Archbishop Hoban Knights vs. Gilmour Academy Lancers
It was fun while it lasted, but Archbishop Hoban's undefeated season came to an end after 26 games on Saturday. They fell just short of the Gilmour Academy Lancers by a score of 3-2. The Knights have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 21-25, 26-24, 26-24, 31-33, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Hoban lost, don't look at Ava Norton. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Gilmour Academy had a senior duo take command as Ella Jackson had 21 digs, two kills, and two aces and Aubrey Anders had 31 kills and 16 digs. Those 31 kills set a new season-high mark for Anders. Another player making a difference was Marlie Davis, who had 16 kills, 16 digs, and two aces.
Archbishop Hoban's defeat ended a 24-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-1. As for Gilmour Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Archbishop Hoban does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gilmour Academy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play St. Ursula Academy at 5:00 p.m. St. Ursula Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Gilmour Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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