Pace Academy faced Milton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pace Academy was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12.
Lawson Monroe paced Pace Academy's offense, picking up 12 kills. Monroe were helped by Britton McGurn and Olivia Siskin, who contributed nine assists each. Monroe also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Jolie Litvak, racking up two apiece.
Despite the loss, Milton still got an impressive performance from Shelby Matteson, who had ten digs and one assist. Grace Hanson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Pace Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Milton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Looking ahead, Pace Academy will venture away from home to take on Drew at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Milton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Woodward Academy on the 13th.
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