It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Belmont had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bishop Feehan Shamrocks.
Belmont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19.
Belmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 41 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Bishop Feehan still got an impressive performance from Grace Forbes, who had 27 digs and a kill.
Belmont is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Bishop Feehan, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Belmont is on the road again on Wednesday to play Franklin at 6:00 p.m. Franklin is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Belmont will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bishop Feehan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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