Volleyball Recap: Melbourne Central Catholic Falls Short of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 8:56am

Volleyball Recap: Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers vs. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers

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Melbourne Central Catholic and Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Melbourne Central Catholic had to settle for second. They came up short against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hustlers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Melbourne Central Catholic took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 25-17.

Leading Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy to victory were Natalie Ruberte and Gracin Borboroglu. Ruberte had 16 digs and two aces, while Borboroglu had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Borboroglu has posted since back in October of 2023.

With the loss, Melbourne Central Catholic broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-12. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.

Melbourne Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m.

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