After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Barnstable, Notre Dame Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Marblehead Magicians 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Notre Dame Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (110-98), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Ava Orlando was a one-man wrecking crew for Notre Dame Academy as she had 30 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Notre Dame Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Marblehead lost, don't look at Megan Parkman. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and two aces.
Notre Dame Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Marblehead, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Notre Dame Academy will square off against Plymouth North at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marblehead, they will be playing at home against Danvers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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