Metairie Park Country Day came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Vandebilt Catholic Terriers. The Cajuns have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Terriers, too.
Metairie Park Country Day had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Vandebilt Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emmy Rau, who had 17 digs, and Ava Rau, who had seven digs and three aces. Emmy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Metairie Park Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Vandebilt Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Metairie Park Country Day has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 19th. As for Vandebilt Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Calvary Baptist Academy on the 19th.
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