Notre Dame Academy faced Assumption in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Pandas came up short against  the Rockets, falling  3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  defeat the Pandas have suffered  against the Rockets since October 12, 2023.
 Notre Dame Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the  first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19,  25-14.

 Lizzy Larkins
| 10/14/25 @ Assumption | 18 | 
| 10/11/25 @ St. Henry | 24 | 
| 10/09/25 @ Ursuline Academy | 35 | 
| 10/04/25 @ Assumption | 21 | 
| 10/04/25 @ Skutt Catholic | 16 | 
  Dara Jackson and  Lizzy Larkins certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss.  Jackson  had 17  digs and three assists, while  Larkins  had 18  assists and five  digs. Larkins has been hot, having  posted 16 or more  assists the last five times she's  played.
 Assumption's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Kathryn O'Toole, who  had 11  digs.
Notre Dame Academy's loss  ended  a  three-match streak of away wins  and  brought them to 23-7. As for Assumption, the  win was  the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 30-4.
 Notre Dame Academy has  already played their next  contest (against Ryle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Assumption, they will venture away from home to  take on DuPont Manual  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday.
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