On Saturday, Marist faced Mother McAuley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marist RedHawks fell 2-0 to the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs. The RedHawks have struggled against the Mighty Macs recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Marist had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mother McAuley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Buchanan, who had 11 kills, three digs, two aces, and a block. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Abbey Williams, who had ten digs, three kills, and a block.
Marist's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Mother McAuley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Marist didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Benet Academy on the 8th. Mother McAuley has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Montini Catholic on the 8th.
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