Volleyball Recap: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. Girard Yellowjackets
Cathedral Prep waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Girard Yellowjackets with a sharp 3-0 win. The Ramblers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cathedral Prep took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 25-4.
Cathedral Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mackenzie Moore led the charge by getting 14 digs, five aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Moore has posted in her last seven matchups. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hutchinson, who had 16 kills, two blocks, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cathedral Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Cathedral Prep pushed their record up to 12-9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Girard, they are on a 32-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cathedral Prep will welcome Fort LeBoeuf at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Girard, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Union City at 7:15 p.m.
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