Volleyball Recap: Round Valley Elks vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Round Valley can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Elks of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-27, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Round Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Autum Webster had nine digs and seven aces. That's the most aces Webster has posted in her last eight contests.
Webster wasn't the only good server: Round Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Round Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-11.
Round Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they will square off against Phoenix Country Day at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Phoenix Country Day will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. John Paul II Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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