Volleyball Recap: St. Michael's Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2024, 8:11pm

Volleyball Recap: St. Michael's Warriors vs. Salado Eagles

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St. Michael was the 2-1 winner over Salado when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Michael's Warriors lost 3-0 to the Salado Eagles on Tuesday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While St. Michael's was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Salado's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-22.

Reilly Mcelwee paced St. Michael's offense, picking up 11 kills. Mcelwee got some help from Frances Beiter and her 14 assists. Beiter was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Salado was led to victory by Shelby Hollywood and Charli Niu. Hollywood had 11 digs, while Niu had five digs, four kills, and 32 assists. Niu has been hot for a while, having posted 26 or more assists the last 14 times she's played.

St. Michael's defeat dropped their record down to 22-21. As for Salado, they pushed their record up to 34-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

St. Michael's has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Incarnate Word on the 24th. As for Salado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Lampasas on the 25th.

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