Archbishop McCarthy faced St. Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Mavericks fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: St. Thomas Aquinas scored at least nine points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 15-9.
Julianna Lugo paced Archbishop McCarthy's offense, picking up 28 kills. Lugo got some help from Fabiana Castro and her 35 assists. Castro also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brianna Masaracchio, racking up three apiece.
Adriana Medrano had a dynamite game For St. Thomas Aquinas., getting 22 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Medrano has posted since back in October of 2024.
Archbishop McCarthy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop McCarthy will be taking part in a tournament against Mourning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will take on Cardinal Gibbons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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