After two games on the road, Cardinal Mooney is heading back home. They will welcome the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Cardinal Mooney didn't have quite enough to beat Memorial and fell 3-2.
Cardinal Mooney actually scored more points across those five sets (116-110), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 15-25, 25-27, 27-25, 15-13.
Cardinal Mooney's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leah Marcello, who had 13 digs, and Kaelyn Radinsky, who had 15 digs, nine aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Radinsky has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Mooney kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ursuline hadn't done well against South Range recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Ursuline came out on top against South Range by a score of 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (91-89) Ursuline actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Cardinal Mooney has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Ursuline, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Cardinal Mooney was able to grind out a solid victory over Ursuline in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Does Cardinal Mooney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ursuline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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