After 12 games on the road, Notre Dame is heading back home. They will welcome the Concord Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Notre Dame didn't have quite enough to beat Silverdale Academy and fell 3-2. While the Fighting Irish didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Seahawks 26-24 in the first set.
Notre Dame took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Concord Christian earned a 3-1 victory over Providence Academy on Monday.
Concord Christian was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Anniston Kennedy and Madisyn Glasgow were among the main playmakers for Concord Christian as the former had 20 digs and the latter had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Glasgow has posted since back in September.
Concord Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Concord Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Notre Dame beat Concord Christian 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Concord Christian's Anna Birling, who had 37 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Notre Dame to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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