Bishop LeBlond had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the St. Vincent Indians with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
While Bishop LeBlond won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12, 25-21.
Rilyn Conard paced Bishop LeBlond's offense, picking up 14 kills. Conard got some help from
Kendall Cathcart and her 16 assists. Cathcart also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Maya Acosta, racking up two apiece.
Despite the defeat, St. Vincent had strong showings from Brie Rubel, who had 14 digs, and Haley Emmendorfer, who had eight digs and ten assists.
Bishop LeBlond is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-3-1 record this season. As for St. Vincent, they moved to 22-9-5 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Bishop LeBlond has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Fair Grove on the 9th. As for St. Vincent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Hermann on the 9th.
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