Montini Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Laurence Vikings by a score of 2-1. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-21 in the first set.
Montini Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Montini Catholic still got an impressive performance from Hope Garland, who had 17 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Garland a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Goetz, who had four digs and 12 assists.
Natalie Martinez was the offensive standout of the game as she had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Montini Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for St. Laurence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Montini Catholic has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Taft on the 11th. As for St. Laurence, they will take on Fenwick at 12:23 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Laurence is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
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