The St. Patrick's Irish came up short against the Maxwell Wildcats on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Patrick's was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Maxwell work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-17.
St. Patrick's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jade Welch, who had 12 digs and two aces. Ruby Uerling was another key player, getting nine digs and seven kills.
Emory Christensen produced another solid performance, getting 12 kills, six digs, and two aces for Maxwell. Another player making a difference was Madelynn Nelson, who had eight digs and seven kills.
St. Patrick's has now lost seven of their last nine games on the road. That's taken a bite out of their 14-11 record this season. As for Maxwell, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14.
St. Patrick's has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Bridgeport on the 17th. As for Maxwell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sandhills Valley on the 13th.
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