Volleyball Recap: Holy Names Academy vs. Bishop Blanchet Bears
Holy Names Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Bishop Blanchet Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Names Academy of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Holy Names Academy saw an underclassman step up: Keira Peterchak had eight digs and three aces. Peterchak is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Holy Names Academy 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 14 consecutive games.
Holy Names Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Bishop Blanchet, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Holy Names Academy will head out to face off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Blanchet, they will be playing at home against Seattle Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seattle Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bishop Blanchet surely won't give up without a fight.
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