After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pinecrest Prep, Cushman was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Cristo Rey Monarchs as the Cushman Cougars made off with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Cushman was: they took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-10, 25-11.
Cushman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate Tessler led the charge by getting four aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Cushman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 33 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cushman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Cristo Rey, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Cushman will square off against Pinecrest Glades Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cushman is facing Pinecrest Glades Academy at the right time seeing as Pinecrest Glades Academy is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Cristo Rey, they are on the road again on Monday to play Horeb Christian at 4:00 p.m. Cristo Rey will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Horeb Christian will have lost seven straight heading into Monday's match.
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