On Sunday, Sacred Heart faced Assumption in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sacred Heart Valkyries came up short against the Assumption Rockets, falling 3-0. The Valkyries' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Sacred Heart was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-18.
Assumption was led to victory by Kristen Simon and Emily Keiran. Simon had 22 digs, while Keiran had 16 digs. Simon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-5. As for Assumption, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart's road trip will continue as they head out to face Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Assumption, they will face off against Holy Cross at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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