On Friday, Vandebilt Catholic faced Metairie Park Country Day in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Vandebilt Catholic Terriers fell just short of the Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns by a score of 2-1. The Terriers have struggled against the Cajuns recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Vandebilt Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Vandebilt Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emmy Rau, who had 17 digs, and Ava Rau, who had seven digs and three aces. Emmy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Vandebilt Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Metairie Park Country Day, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.
Vandebilt Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Calvary Baptist Academy on the 19th. Metairie Park Country Day has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 19th.
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