It was a good run, but Dominican unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights by a score of 2-1. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2018.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Dominican sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Dominican saw an underclassman step up: Gabby Johnson had 16 digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Dominican's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Brookfield Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dominican will challenge St. Thomas More at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games St. Thomas More has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Brookfield Academy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome University School of Milwaukee, where the match is scheduled at 6:45 p.m. University School of Milwaukee is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Brookfield Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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