St. Mary's Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games St. Mary's Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, St. Mary's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Denver Christian and fell 3-2.
St. Mary's Academy took Denver Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 15-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 0-25, 15-0.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Peak to Peak by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Pumas: they've now lost seven in a row.
Colorado Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 17-25, 25-22, 18-16.
Colorado Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Asha Wagner, who had 12 digs, and Kendall Anderson, who had 28 kills, 21 digs, and a block. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Colorado Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive games.
St. Mary's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Colorado Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
St. Mary's Academy took their victory against Colorado Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does St. Mary's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colorado Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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