St. Paul's Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
St. Paul's Episcopal took UMS-Wright Prep into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 21-25, 23-25, 21-19.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul's Episcopal lost, don't look at Katherine Stockman. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Stockman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Paul's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 8-21. As for UMS-Wright Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
St. Paul's Episcopal is on the road again on Tuesday to play McGill-Toolen at 6:00 p.m. McGill-Toolen is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so St. Paul's Episcopal will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for UMS-Wright Prep, they will venture away from home to face off against Rain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rain will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
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