After flying high against Badin on Tuesday, Bishop Fenwick came back down to earth. The Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets on Thursday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rockets earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Bishop Fenwick was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Archbishop McNicholas work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 27-25, 22-25, 25-18.
Morgan Meiring paced Bishop Fenwick's offense, picking up 15 kills. Meiring were helped by Abby Keller and Paige Carmel, who contributed 20 assists each. Finally, Samantha Long kept Bishop Fenwick's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Ali Strange was a one-woman wrecking crew For Archbishop McNicholas. as she had 25 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Strange has posted since back in October of 2024. Annabelle Comer also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Bishop Fenwick's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for Archbishop McNicholas, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1.
Bishop Fenwick and Archbishop McNicholas should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Falcons will face off against Roger Bacon at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 168). Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas (ranked tenth) will meet Badin (ranked 241st) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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