Volleyball Recap: St. Catherine's Saints vs. Midlothian Trojans
St. Catherine came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Midlothian Trojans , sneaking past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Saints also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
St. Catherine's took Midlothian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 18-25, 23-25, 25-20, 16-14.
St. Catherine's was led to victory by Bailey Loving and Bryn Aoki. Loving had 25 digs and two aces, while Aoki had 13 digs. Loving is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zhenya Rance, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Catherine's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Midlothian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-1.
St. Catherine's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win vs. St. Anne's-Belfield on the 13th. Midlothian has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Cosby on the 12th.
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