After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sacred Heart Academy, Nardin Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Nichols Vikings as the Nardin Academy Gators made off with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Gators, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 31-29, 25-16, 28-26.
Nardin Academy had a senior duo take command as Sarah Urban had 17 digs and five aces and Maddy Fuchs had ten digs. With that strong performance, Urban is now averaging an impressive 12 digs per game.
Nardin Academy's record now sits at 6-9-1. As for Nichols, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nardin Academy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mount Mercy Academy, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Nardin Academy is facing Mount Mercy Academy at the right time seeing as Mount Mercy Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nichols, they and St. Mary's are set to duel on Friday.
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