Volleyball Recap: Loretto Takes Down East Robertson in a Playoff Battle

Loretto had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the East Robertson Indians on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on ten straight.

Loretto took East Robertson into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-9.

Ally Weathers paced Loretto's offense, picking up 26 kills. Weathers got some help from Jacy Franklin and her 36 assists. Aubrey Ezell controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Loretto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 37 of their last 38 games, which provided a nice bump to their 51-3 record this season. As for East Robertson, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 35-3.

Loretto has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against East Robertson on the 25th. As for East Robertson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Summertown on the 24th.

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