Ursuline has been away from home for 14 games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Mamaroneck Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Ursuline didn't have quite enough to beat Ketcham and fell 3-2. While the Koalas didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-16 in the first period.
Ursuline actually scored more points across those five sets (116-112), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 16-25, 28-26, 29-27, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Ursuline got top-tier performance from Catherine Hearle, who had 29 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Hearle a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Ursuline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mamaroneck had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against John Jay back in September, falling 3-0.
Mamaroneck took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-18.
Ursuline has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Mamaroneck, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Ursuline's way against Mamaroneck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Ursuline made off with a 3-0 win. Will Ursuline repeat their success, or does Mamaroneck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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