Volleyball Recap: Ursuline Academy Bears vs. Arlington Catholic Cougars
Ursuline Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Arlington Catholic Cougars out 3-2. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Ursuline Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 15-7.
Ursuline 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 13 aces in four consecutive games.
Ursuline Academy's record is now 10-8. As for Arlington Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ursuline Academy will host Notre Dame Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ursuline Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Arlington Catholic, they will square off against Bishop Fenwick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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