St. John XXIII was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Incarnate Word Shamrocks. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shamrocks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2019.
While St. John XXIII ultimately came up short, they really made Incarnate Word work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-15.
Camila Foreman paced St. John XXIII's offense, picking up nine kills. Foreman got some help from
Melissa Guthrie and her eight assists.
Among those leading the charge was CELESTE CARREON, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October.
St. John XXIII's defeat dropped their record down to 23-18. As for Incarnate Word, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 27 games, which provided a massive bump to their 26-14 record this season.
St. John XXIII does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Incarnate Word, they will head out to challenge Concordia Lutheran at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Concordia Lutheran is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Incarnate Word a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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