St. Augustine Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss two weeks ago.
While St. Augustine Catholic was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-21, 26-24.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Marcelo Ibarra-Vallejo, who had nine digs and one assist. Those nine digs gave Ibarra-Vallejo a new career-high. Ben Lambe also deserves some recognition as he had his first digs of the season.
St. Augustine Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
St. Augustine Catholic will square off against Sequoia Pathway Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will face off against The Gregory School at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight.
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