Volleyball Preview: Mount Notre Dame vs. St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs
On Tuesday Mount Notre Dame will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Mount Notre Dame sidestepped Mercy McAuley for a 3-2 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mount Notre Dame got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 27-29, 25-9, 14-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, St. Ursula Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Ryle. St. Ursula Academy walked away with a 2-0 win over Ryle.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-23.
Emsley Venard went supernova for St. Ursula Academy, getting four digs, four aces, and a block. Venard is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 38 games she's played dating back to last season. Penelope Bolinger was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Mount Notre Dame's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for St. Ursula Academy, their record is now 10-2.
Mount Notre Dame came up short against St. Ursula Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Mount Notre Dame avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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