Ursuline Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Avon Orioles 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ursuline Academy took Avon into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 25-18, 16-14.
Ursuline Academy was led to victory by Addy Franz and Rainey Weidman. Franz had 14 digs and three aces, while Weidman had 22 digs and two aces. Franz is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Avon still got an impressive performance from Adelyn Wyndham, who had 25 digs.
Ursuline Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Avon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Ursuline Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat vs. Floyd Central on the 7th. Avon has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Seymour on the 7th.
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