Volleyball Recap: St. Michael the Archangel Guardians vs. Notre Dame de Sion Storm
It was a good run, but St. Michael the Archangel unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Notre Dame de Sion Storm by a score of 3-2. The Guardians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets St. Michael the Archangel lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Despite the loss, St. Michael the Archangel still got an impressive performance from Katie Vargo, who had 35 digs. Vargo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Molly Bokenkroger, who had 15 digs.
Notre Dame de Sion found their leader in freshman Molly Rome, who had 21 assists. Those 21 assists set a new season-high mark for Rome.
St. Michael the Archangel's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Notre Dame de Sion, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame de Sion, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Belton at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Belton's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home while Notre Dame de Sion has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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