While St. Vincent de Paul didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Faith Christian Lions by a score of 2-0 on Saturday.
St. Vincent de Paul was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Faith Christian squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Vincent de Paul to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Ellis, who had eight kills and six aces. That's the most aces Ellis has posted in she last eight contests. Sam Sarlatte was another key player, getting five aces, four digs, and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Vincent de Paul was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.
St. Vincent de Paul's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Faith Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
St. Vincent de Paul's road trip will continue as they head out to face River City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Faith Christian, they will square off against Bear Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Faith Christian is facing Bear Creek at the right time seeing as Bear Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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