The Academy of the Holy Cross waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tartans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-20.
The Academy of the Holy Cross got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kate Bickel out in front who had six aces. The dominant performance gave Bickel a new career-high in aces.
The Academy of the Holy Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
The Academy of the Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The Academy of the Holy Cross will welcome St. John's at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something The Academy of the Holy Cross surely won't give up without a fight. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will venture away from home to face off against Paul VI at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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