Volleyball Recap: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers
On Saturday, St. Michael faced Albuquerque Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Michael's Horsemen narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Albuquerque Academy Chargers 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Horsemen who have now won three games in a row.
St. Michael's wouldn't go down easily and took Albuquerque Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 19-25, 17-25, 15-9.
St. Michael's was led to victory by Ava Cola and Sienna Montano. Cola had 17 digs, while Montano had four digs and 12 assists.
St. Michael's 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 eight aces in three consecutive contests.
St. Michael's is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
St. Michael's has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against St. Pius X on the 5th. As for Albuquerque Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Artesia on the 5th.
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