After flying high against Norfolk Christian last Tuesday, Peninsula Catholic came back down to earth. The Peninsula Catholic Knights came up short against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs on Friday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Peninsula 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 25-13, 25-16, 25-19.
Kathryn Nguyen paced Peninsula Catholic's offense, picking up 11 kills. Nguyen got some help from
Summer Spencer and her 21 assists. Nguyen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Norfolk Academy to victory were Michaela Betancourt and Allie Wight. Betancourt had seven digs and two aces, while Wight had five digs.
Peninsula Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Norfolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Peninsula Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Norfolk Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on the 2nd.
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