St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Shea Hardcaste paced St. Mary's offense, picking up eight kills. Hardcaste got some help from Victoria Keller and her 14 assists. Keller was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Murrieta Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
St. Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Menlo School on the 6th. Murrieta Valley has also already played their next contest (against Temecula Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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