Saint Mary's Hall lost against St. Augustine back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saint Mary's Hall Barons came up short against the St. Augustine Knights, falling 3-0. The Barons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Saint Mary's Hall took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 27-25.
When it comes to explaining why Saint Mary's Hall lost, don't look at Breanna Benavides. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs and four aces. Benavides has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 19 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Saint Mary's Hall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Saint Mary's Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for St. Augustine, the victory snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-12 record.
Saint Mary's Hall will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Anthony at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Anthony will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Saint Mary's Hall surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Augustine, they will venture away from home to face off against Providence Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Providence Catholic is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning St. Augustine will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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