If Malden Catholic was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Stoneham last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Malden Catholic Lancers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ursuline Academy Bears on Friday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Malden Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-21.
Ursuline Academy was led to victory by Phoebe Alto and Katherine Trenor. Alto had 32 digs, nine aces, and three kills, while Trenor had seven digs and ten assists. That's the most aces Alto has posted since back in September of 2023.
Malden Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ursuline Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
Malden Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Notre Dame Academy at 6:00 p.m. on October 23rd. As for Ursuline Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Maimonides at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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