Notre Dame Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Lake Brantley. The Pandas took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss put an end to the Pandas' undefeated start to the season.
Notre Dame Academy was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Elise Grout had ten digs and two aces.
Lake Brantley can attribute much of their success to Andie Bowron, who had 22 assists and four digs. Bowron has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 29 times she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Notre Dame Academy fell to 3-1. As for Lake Brantley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Notre Dame Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Calvary Christian on the 29th. As for Lake Brantley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 29th.
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