Bishop McCort posted their closest win since August 28th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Glendale Vikings 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Crushers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bishop McCort got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-16.
Emma Preuss
| 09/20/25 vs Glendale | 5 |
| 09/20/25 vs North Clarion | 3 |
| 09/18/25 @ Greater Johnstown | 3 |
| 09/20/25 vs United | 2 |
| 09/02/25 vs Penns Valley Area | 2 |
Bishop McCort was led to victory by Emma Preuss and Olivia Urban. Preuss had five aces and three digs, while Urban had 13 assists and three aces. Those five aces gave Preuss a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Bishop McCort 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 five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Glendale lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Madilyn Skebeck, who had eight kills, eight digs, and five blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Rachel McClellan was another key player, getting 11 digs and six kills.
The victory got Bishop McCort back to even at 7-7-3. As for Glendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coincidentally, Bishop McCort and Glendale will both be playing North Clarion the next time they take the court. The Crushers will head out to face the Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Vikings will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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