It was fun while it lasted, but Merritt Academy's undefeated season came to an end after 19 games on Thursday. They fell just short of the Austin Catholic Crusaders by a score of 3-2. That makes it the first time this season the Mustangs have let down their home crowd.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Merritt Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14.
Mary LaMontagne had a dynamite game for Austin Catholic, getting 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces LaMontagne has posted in her last three matches. Madison Mondry was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merritt Academy fell to 19-1. As for Austin Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11-1.
Merritt Academy has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against New Haven on the 29th. As for Austin Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Landmark Academy on the 29th.
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