If Padua Franciscan was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Walsh Jesuit last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Padua Franciscan Bruins fell 3-1 to the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions on Tuesday. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Padua Franciscan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 26-24, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Padua Franciscan saw an underclassman step up: Cathryn Ruggiero had eight digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Padua Franciscan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Padua Franciscan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Padua Franciscan is on the road again on Thursday to play Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, they will face off against Elyria Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elyria Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin surely won't give up without a fight.
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