It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Fenwick took on Notre Dame Academy on Saturday. The Bishop Fenwick Falcons skirted past the Notre Dame Academy Eagles 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
In the two sets Bishop Fenwick was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-15.
Bishop Fenwick was led to victory by Emerson Moser and Sophia Arends. Moser had 12 digs and two aces, while Arends had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Arends has posted in her last seven contests.
Bishop Fenwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame Academy only served two.
Despite the loss, Notre Dame Academy still got an impressive performance from Sydney Mechling, who had 18 digs. Mechling is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Bishop Fenwick's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Notre Dame Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Bishop Fenwick has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lakota East on the 8th. As for Notre Dame Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Mercy on the 8th.
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