South Bend St. Joseph came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Jimtown Jimmies 3-0 on Monday. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Huskies this season.
While South Bend St. Joseph won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-11, 25-15.
Leading South Bend St. Joseph to victory were Ava Myers and Mairin Rumely. Myers had 20 digs, while Rumely had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave Rumely a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: South Bend St. Joseph was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Jimtown lost, don't look at Ava Armour. Despite the final result, she had eight digs.
South Bend St. Joseph's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Jimtown, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
South Bend St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against South Bend Riley on the 3rd. Jimtown has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Knox on the 1st.
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