It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop O'Connell had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They came out on top against The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Bishop O'Connell walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-11, 27-25.
Bishop O'Connell was led to victory by Maia Cerezo and Jocelyn Pye. Cerezo had ten digs and two aces, while Pye had 18 digs, 13 kills, and four aces. Pye has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last ten times she's played.
Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Bishop O'Connell has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4-2 record this season. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 21-6 record.
Bishop O'Connell will be playing in front of their home fans against Paul VI at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop O'Connell will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. The Academy of the Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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