St. Mary waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Howard Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
While St. Mary won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Howard lost, don't look at Anna Becker. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Becker has posted in her last eight matches.
St. Mary pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Howard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
St. Mary will head out to square off against Baltic at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Howard, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss vs. Viborg/Hurley on the 26th.
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