After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eagle Hill, Marie Philip was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against Rhode Island School for the Deaf by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Galloping Ghosts in their matchups with Rhode Island School for the Deaf: they've now won four in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marie Philip took both sets by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-10.

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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marie Philip to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kai Gabriel, who had six aces. What's more, Gabriel posted two kills, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Vanessa Danoue was another key player, getting seven aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Marie Philip was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Marie Philip now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Marie Philip wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 1-1 tie against Lexington School for the Deaf on the 3rd. Rhode Island School for the Deaf has also already played their next matchup (against Katzenbach School for the Deaf), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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