Sacred Heart entered their matchup against Notre Dame Academy on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Valkyries fell 3-1 to the Pandas. The Valkyries were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pandas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Sacred Heart started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-18.
Taylor Frey paced Sacred Heart's offense, picking up 20 kills. Frey got some help from Cate Bakken and her 29 assists. Frey was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Notre Dame Academy was led to victory by Ellie Osterkamp and Elise Grout. Osterkamp had nine digs and three aces, while Grout had six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Grout a new career-high.
Sacred Heart now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Sacred Heart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Mother McAuley on the 11th. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will head out to square off against Dixie Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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