Volleyball Recap: Menlo School's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 3:49pm

Volleyball Recap: Menlo School Knights vs. Notre Dame Regents

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Menlo School came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Notre Dame Regents by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Menlo School had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.

Menlo School found their leader in underclassman Jamie Johnson, who had four digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Johnson a new career-high.

Menlo School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Notre Dame still got an impressive performance from Greene Rachel, who had 15 digs and two aces.

Menlo School's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Notre Dame, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.

Menlo School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Notre Dame on the 10th. Notre Dame has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Gunn on the 9th.

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