St. Monica Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Faith Baptist Contenders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Contenders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
While St. Monica Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Faith Baptist's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 27-25.
Faith Baptist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Orquiola led the charge by getting three digs and two aces. That's the most digs Orquiola has posted over her last six matches.
St. Monica Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Faith Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Monica Academy will face off against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Faith Baptist, they will head out to face off against Pilibos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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