St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Westhill Vikings by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cadets of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
St. Joseph actually scored more points across those five sets (107-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 17-25, 25-19, 12-25, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph had strong showings from Olivia Pason, who had a kill and 33 assists, and Gina Coppola, who had five digs. Pason has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Westhill, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will square off against Wilton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph is facing Wilton at the right time seeing as Wilton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Westhill, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome New Canaan, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. New Canaan is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Westhill will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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