Incarnate Word Academy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the St. Joseph's Academy Angels. This was payback for the Red Knights, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Incarnate Word Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19.
Incarnate Word Academy was led to victory by Ally Fuchs and Audrey Schaeffer. Fuchs had 26 digs, while Schaeffer had 19 digs. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 24 games she's played.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph's Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lucy Moriarty had 18 digs.
Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.
Incarnate Word Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hazelwood Central on the 23rd. St. Joseph's Academy has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Visitation Academy on the 23rd.
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