On Saturday, Ursuline Academy faced St. Joseph Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ursuline Academy Lions lost 3-0 to the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Ursuline Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Ursuline Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Addy Franz, who had 11 digs, two aces, and two aces. Franz has been hot recently, having also posted 25 or more assists the last seven times she's played. Rainey Weidman was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
St. Joseph Academy was led to victory by Milani Marrero and Jazlene "Jazzy" Ocasio. Marrero had ten digs and two aces, while Ocasio had six digs and two aces.
Ursuline Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for St. Joseph Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ursuline Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Ursula Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Ursula Academy has won six straight at home, while Ursuline Academy won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Gilmour Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmour Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something St. Joseph Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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