With a playoff game on the line, St. Paul's Girls rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers. This was payback for the Gators, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
St. Paul's Girls took Archbishop Spalding into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Spalding lost, don't look at Sarina Muto. Despite the final result, she had five digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Muto a new career-high in aces.
St. Paul's Girls' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Archbishop Spalding, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
St. Paul's Girls will face off against Mount de Sales Academy on Thursday. Mount de Sales Academy is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so St. Paul's Girls will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Archbishop Spalding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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