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| 08/18/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/16/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/29/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 08/15/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 08/26/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
While Gloria Deo Academy's victory against Great Hearts Northern Oaks wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a set and slipped past the Griffins 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gloria Deo Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Great Hearts Northern Oaks into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 18-25, 15-12.
Gloria Deo Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ana Gonzalez out in front who had 26 digs. Those 26 digs gave Gonzalez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Ross, who had 21 digs.
Gloria Deo Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Great Hearts Northern Oaks only served eight aces.
Despite the loss, Great Hearts Northern Oaks had strong showings from Elizabeth Paulos, who had 41 digs and three aces, and Olivia Dybdhahl, who had four digs and two aces. Paulos is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Gloria Deo Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Great Hearts Northern Oaks will take on Founders Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gloria Deo Academy will be paying especially close attention to the Griffins' match: after the Griffins face off against SA S, they'll take on Gloria Deo Academy again at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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