After flying high against Notre Dame last Tuesday, Notre Dame came back down to earth. The Notre Dame Regents fell just short of the Menlo School Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Regents didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-20 in the first set.
While Notre Dame ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 21-19.
Several Regents players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Greene Rachel, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rachel has posted in her last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tambuluri Mei, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame 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 18 consecutive contests.
Menlo School can attribute much of their success to Ava Wang, who had 19 digs and two aces. Wang is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Notre Dame's record is now 16-11. As for Menlo School, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-14.
Notre Dame will challenge Sacred Heart Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart Prep is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Notre Dame will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Menlo School, they will welcome Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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