St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Raiders of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
St. Francis was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute can attribute much of their success to Rowan Root, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Root has posted in his last eight matchups.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they pushed their record up to 23-2-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis and Williamsville North are set to duel on Monday. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they will challenge East Aurora at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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