Saint Thomas Aquinas faced Olathe West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Saints fell just short of the Owls by a score of 2-1. The Saints were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Owls earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' loss came despite strong showings from Grace Nelson and Malin Chaput. Nelson had 13 digs and five assists, while Chaput had 11 digs. Gabi Poeschl also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Grace Yeager, who had 13 digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Olathe West, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5.
Saint Thomas Aquinas has already played their next match (against Papillion-LaVista South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Olathe West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Harrisburg on the 11th.
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