Notre Dame Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Marist RedHawks 2-1. This was payback for the Pandas, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Notre Dame Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-21, 26-17.
Notre Dame Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lizzy Larkins led the charge by getting six digs and 27 assists. Larkins is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Tilden, who had 14 kills and seven digs.
Notre Dame Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Marist, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-6.
Notre Dame Academy will face off against Montini Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Marist, they will square off against Benet Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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