After a string of 16 wins, St. Thomas More's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the New Berlin Eisenhower Lions by a score of 2-1. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, St. Thomas More sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 15-8.
St. Thomas More lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Julia Killoran, who had 13 digs and 18 assists. Killoran is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Goebel, who had 12 kills and nine digs.
St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for New Berlin Eisenhower, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
St. Thomas More has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Stevens Point on the 5th. As for New Berlin Eisenhower, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Catholic Memorial on the 5th.
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