It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Mary Catholic had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Amherst Falcons 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Zephyrs who have now won four matches in a row.
While St. Mary Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-19.
Stella Virlee was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and two aces.
St. Mary Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
St. Mary Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Amherst, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-11.
St. Mary Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Laconia on the 26th. Amherst does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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