On Thursday, Mother McAuley faced St. Francis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mother McAuley Mighty Macs came out on top against the St. Francis Spartans by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Mighty Macs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mother McAuley didn't let St. Francis take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22.
Mother McAuley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucy Maloney, who had 17 digs and three aces. Maloney is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who had ten kills, ten digs, and three blocks.
Mother McAuley pushed their record up to 23-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Mother McAuley has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Loyola Academy on the 15th. As for St. Francis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Saint Ignatius College Prep on the 15th.
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