Notre Dame had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Manchester Greyhounds on Monday as the Notre Dame Titans made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Titans who have now won four matches in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Notre Dame was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-5, 25-8.
Notre Dame's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate Entler led the charge by getting four digs and four aces. Entler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aleza Smith, who had seven digs and two aces.
Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in four consecutive contests.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Manchester, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Notre Dame is on the road again on Saturday to play Western at 2:30 p.m. Western will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Notre Dame surely won't give up without a fight. Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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