St. John was the 3-1 winner over Open Door Christian when they last played one another back in October of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Fighting Herald came up short against the Patriots on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Fighting Herald have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-13.
Sara Ducro paced St. John's offense, picking up five kills. Ducro were helped by Breelyn Graham and Lilliana Mather, who contributed seven assists each. Finally, Marissa Williams kept St. John's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Open Door Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ellie Pruitt out in front who had 11 digs, five aces, and one block. Pruitt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 44 games she's played dating back to last season.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Open Door Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
St. John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Open Door Christian, they will be playing at home against Max S. Hayes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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