With a playoff game on the line, Assumption rose to the challenge on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Notre Dame Academy Pandas 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Rockets as they're now sitting on nine straight.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Assumption who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-9.
Assumption can attribute much of their success to Kristen Simon, who had 28 digs. Emily Keiran was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Assumption has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 34-8 record this season. As for Notre Dame Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 34-4 record.
Assumption wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Mercy on the 9th. Notre Dame Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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