St. Michael was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Incarnate Word Shamrocks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 8th.
While St. Michael's was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Incarnate Word's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-20.
Heidi Bergfeld paced St. Michael's offense, picking up 13 kills. Bergfeld got some help from
Ellie Ogden and her 15 assists. Ogden was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 22-22. As for Incarnate Word, they have been performing well recently as they've won 22 of their last 26 games, which provided a massive bump to their 25-14 record this season.
St. Michael's will square off against Cuero at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cuero is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning St. Michael's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Incarnate Word does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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