After flying high against Master's Academy last Tuesday, St. Edward came back down to earth. The St. Edward's Pirates fell 3-1 to the Merritt Island Christian Cougars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why St. Edward's lost, don't look at Makena Rodriguez. Despite the final result, she had 16 kills, 12 digs, three aces, and a block. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Margaret Fykes, who had ten digs, four kills, and a block.
St. Edward's has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Merritt Island Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-10 record.
St. Edward's and Master's Academy are set to duel on Monday. As for Merritt Island Christian, they will square off against Astronaut at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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