Paul Laurence Dunbar was the 2-0 winner over Cardinal Gibbons when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Mia Pendley paced Paul Laurence Dunbar's offense, picking up 15 kills. Pendley got some help from Ava Martha and her 29 assists. Peyton Beatty controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Cardinal Gibbons to victory were Emilie Barrangou and Natalia Villarreal. Barrangou had 15 digs and one assist, while Villarreal had eight digs. Those eight digs gave Villarreal a new career-high. Ava Garofolo also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Dorman on the 13th. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Mercy on the 13th.
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