Ursuline Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Williams Bishops. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bishops apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 15-25, 25-9, 25-13.
Ursuline Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isabella Borgonzi, who had 13 digs, and Phoebe Alto, who had 24 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Alto has posted in her last seven matchups.
Even though they lost, Ursuline Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Ursuline Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Archbishop Williams, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ursuline Academy will square off against Fontbonne Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Archbishop Williams, they will take on Arlington Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Archbishop Williams surely won't give up without a fight.
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