If Archbishop Williams was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Nantucket last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Archbishop Williams Bishops took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Spartans on Tuesday. The Bishops were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Archbishop Williams started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Archbishop Williams was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
With the loss, Archbishop Williams broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Archbishop Williams has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Arlington Catholic on the 24th. As for St. Mary's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Cathedral on the 24th.
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