Bishop Kenny waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Beachside Barracudas 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Bishop Kenny was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-107), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 26-28, 15-12.
Leading Bishop Kenny to victory were Alexis Sowers and Caroline Snyder. Sowers had 27 digs, while Snyder had six digs and 16 assists. Snyder is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Bishop Kenny was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Beachside still got an impressive performance from Isabella Taveras, who had 26 digs and four aces.
Bishop Kenny pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Beachside, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
After both having extra time off, Bishop Kenny and Middleburg will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beachside, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Harvest Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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