Saugus waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the St. Monica Academy Crusaders by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Saugus was: they took both sets by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-4.
Saugus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriella Cascione led the charge by getting five aces. Isabella Grijalva was another key player, getting four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Saugus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Saugus' win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for St. Monica Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Saugus will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against La Salle at 8:00 p.m. La Salle will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Saugus surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Monica Academy, they will square off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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