St. Mary was the 3-1 winner over Valley Christian when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rams fell 3-1 to the Warriors on Wednesday.
St. Mary's 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 24-26, 25-12, 25-14, 25-21.
Shea Hardcaste paced St. Mary's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hardcaste got some help from Victoria Keller and her 15 assists. Pelenani Danielson and Rachel Nemee kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Valley Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will venture away from home to face off against Vacaville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Valley Christian, they will head out to take on Presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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