After flying high against Mercy McAuley on Saturday, Archbishop McNicholas came back down to earth. The Rockets fell 3-1 to the Bishop Fenwick Falcons on Tuesday. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-13.
Sarah Hutchingson paced Archbishop McNicholas' offense, picking up 14 kills. Hutchingson got some help from Maria Schulte and her 22 assists. Ali Strange controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Emerson Moser was her usual excellent self, getting 27 digs and three assists for Bishop Fenwick. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Kiser, who had nine digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Archbishop McNicholas fell to 6-1. As for Bishop Fenwick, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Archbishop McNicholas is set to take on their familiar foe Badin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick will challenge rival Archbishop Alter at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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