The Academy of the Holy Cross and Bishop O'Connell squared off in some playoff action on Sunday, but The Academy of the Holy Cross had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop O'Connell Knights. The Tartans' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
The Academy of the Holy Cross couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 21-25, 25-11, 27-25.
Emme Wolfe paced The Academy of the Holy Cross' offense, picking up 11 kills. Wolfe got some help from
Sibel Ozan and her 14 assists.
Sarah Jeremias controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading Bishop O'Connell to victory were Maia Cerezo and Jocelyn Pye. Cerezo had ten digs and two aces, while Pye had 18 digs, 13 kills, and four aces. Pye is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last ten games she's played.
The Academy of the Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Bishop O'Connell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4-2 record this season.
The Academy of the Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will welcome Paul VI at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop O'Connell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
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