Guerin Catholic hadn't done well against New Palestine recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 3-1 win over the Dragons. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
The win didn't come easy: New Palestine scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Claire Ducey, who had 48 assists.

Golden Eagles
08/21/25 vs New Palestine | 15 |
08/19/25 @ Northwestern | 14 |
10/19/24 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 1 |
10/17/24 vs Crawfordsville | 14 |
10/08/24 vs Zionsville | 8 |
+ 10 more games |
Guerin Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why New Palestine lost, don't look at Kennedy Armstrong. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and four aces.
Guerin Catholic has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. As for New Palestine, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Guerin Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Speedway on the 23rd. As for New Palestine, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Whiteland on the 23rd.
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