Central hadn't done well against Notre Dame recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Central Tigers skirted past the Notre Dame Bulldogs 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Central who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 12-25, 25-23.
Notre Dame's loss came despite strong showings from Lyla Martin and Carlie Shamoun. Martin had 21 digs, while Shamoun had ten digs. Martin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3-3.
Central is on the road again on Saturday to play Winona at 4:45 p.m. As for Notre Dame, they will face off against Perryville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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