Ursuline Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Arlington Catholic Cougars out 3-2. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Ursuline Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 15-7.
Ursuline Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive games.
Ursuline Academy's record is now 10-8. As for Arlington Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ursuline Academy will host Notre Dame Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ursuline Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Arlington Catholic, they will square off against Bishop Fenwick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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