St. John typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Bishop O'Connell proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the St. John's Cadets. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24.
It was another big night for Avery Prendergast, who had four digs and four aces. She has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 16 times she's played. Hannah Kotb was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Bishop O'Connell 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 six aces in six consecutive contests.
St. John's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Erin Carmody, who had seven digs and three aces, and Racquel Frazier, who had 11 kills and 11 digs. That's the most aces Carmody has posted in her last nine matches.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-1-1 record this season. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop O'Connell will challenge Flint Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flint Hill is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Bishop O'Connell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. John's, they will square off against Archbishop Spalding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Spalding will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. John's surely won't give up without a fight.
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