Ursuline Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Ursuline Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Mackenzie Higgins
| 09/11/25 @ St. Ursula Academy | 28 |
| 09/09/25 vs Mercy McAuley | 8 |
| 09/06/25 vs Bishop Fenwick | 20 |
| 09/04/25 @ Mount Notre Dame | 14 |
| 08/30/25 @ Gilmour Academy | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Ursuline Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mackenzie Higgins, who had 28 digs and five assists. That's the most digs Higgins has posted over her last nine contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Moine, who had 14 digs.
St. Ursula Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayla Dwyer, who had 12 digs and 11 assists. Kelsey Bareswilt was another key player, getting 14 digs and two assists.
Ursuline Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for St. Ursula Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Coming up, Ursuline Academy will venture away from home to challenge Seton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Ursula Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Notre Dame Academy on the 12th.
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