Cardinal Newman proved they can win big on Monday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Benjamin Buccaneers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cardinal Newman was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-6.
Ava Castro paced Cardinal Newman's offense, picking up 26 kills. Castro got some help from Dayana Acevedo and her 32 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Benjamin lost, don't look at Londyn Clark. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and three assists.
Crusaders
| 09/16/25 @ Benjamin | 3-2 |
| 09/15/25 vs Somerset Academy - Canyons | 3-0 |
| 09/11/25 vs Wellington | 3-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Cardinal Newman, bringing their record up to 11-2. As for Benjamin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Cardinal Newman has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against West Boca Raton on the 18th. As for Benjamin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Calvary Christian Academy on the 18th.
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