Volleyball Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Avery Howard and Allie Watson

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 10:07am

Volleyball Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Eagles vs. Ursuline Academy Bears

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Legacy Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Ursuline Academy Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Legacy Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-21.

Legacy Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Allie Watson, who had 14 digs, ten kills, and 30 assists, and Avery Howard, who had 14 digs. Watson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.

Ursuline Academy was led to victory by Elena Montenegro and Emma Morris. Montenegro had 14 digs and two aces, while Morris had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Montenegro has posted since back in August.

Legacy Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-10-1. As for Ursuline Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 23-12.

Legacy Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Prestonwood Christian on the 10th. As for Ursuline Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Bishop Lynch on the 10th.

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