Notre Dame Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Dixie Heights Colonels with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Pandas have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Colonels, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Notre Dame Academy took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-15.

Dara Jackson
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Notre Dame Academy was led to victory by Lizzy Larkins and Dara Jackson. Larkins had four digs and three aces, while Jackson had eight digs and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Jackson a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Notre Dame Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Notre Dame Academy's record is now 12-3. As for Dixie Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Notre Dame Academy has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Beechwood on the 17th. As for Dixie Heights, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against St. Henry at 7:00 p.m. The Colonels are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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