Volleyball Recap: St. Cecilia Academy Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Maggie Holt

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 9:27pm

Volleyball Recap: St. Cecilia Academy Scarabs vs. Ensworth Tigers

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St. Cecilia Academy entered their tilt with Ensworth on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ensworth Tigers , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Scarabs, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

St. Cecilia Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (99-90), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 13-25, 25-18, 25-20, 12-25, 15-11.

St. Cecilia Academy can attribute much of their success to Maggie Holt, who had 24 digs.

St. Cecilia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since was before the start of last season.

St. Cecilia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ensworth, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

St. Cecilia Academy will take on Pope John Paul II at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pope John Paul II is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so St. Cecilia Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Ensworth, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Harpeth Hall at 5:15 p.m. Ensworth is facing Harpeth Hall at the right time seeing as Harpeth Hall is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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