Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Scotus Shamrocks, falling 3-0. If the Monarchs were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Shamrocks when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-14.
Maddy Hein paced Aquinas' offense, picking up nine kills. Hein got some help from Taylor Smith and her 20 assists. Sarah Coufal controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Scotus, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Aquinas and Scotus could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Monarchs (ranked 233rd) will meet Grand Island Central Catholic (ranked 80th) on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Scotus will face off against Linn at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (138 vs. 39).
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