The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Saint Stephen's Episcopal came up short against Out-of-Door Academy and fell 3-1.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal might have lost, but man, Sophia Ierulli was a machine: she had seven aces, five kills, and two blocks. Those seven aces gave Ierulli a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Saint Stephen's Episcopal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic came up short against Indian Rocks Christian on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 25-10.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal took their victory against St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Stephen's Episcopal since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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