Volleyball Recap: Holy Names Academy vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
Holy Names Academy won the last time they faced Roosevelt, and things went their way on Thursday too. Holy Names Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Roosevelt Roughriders. The win was a breath of fresh air for Holy Names Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (98-96) Holy Names Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 14-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Leading Holy Names Academy to victory were Logan Garcia and Keira Peterchak. Garcia had 12 digs and seven aces, while Peterchak had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Garcia has posted since back in September.
Holy Names Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Holy Names Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Roosevelt, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Holy Names Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Seattle Prep on the 26th. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Ballard at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Ballard is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Roosevelt will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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