Volleyball Recap: St. Henry Crusaders vs. Ursuline Academy Lions
St. Henry entered their game against Ursuline Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Henry Crusaders fell just short of the Ursuline Academy Lions by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
St. Henry actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 21-25, 20-18.
It was another big night for Addy Franz, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill for Ursuline Academy. Franz has been hot recently, having also posted 25 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rainey Weidman, who had 12 digs.
St. Henry's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-4. As for Ursuline Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
St. Henry will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Dixie Heights at 7:30 p.m. As for Ursuline Academy, they will head out to face off against Notre Dame Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Notre Dame Academy comes in on 15 and Ursuline Academy on four.
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