After flying high against Ursuline Academy on Saturday, Ursuline Academy came back down to earth. The Bears fell just short of the St. Dominic Crusaders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Ursuline Academy took St. Dominic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-23, 25-16, 22-25, 18-16.
St. Dominic can attribute much of their success to Maria Nettler, who had nine digs and three aces. What's more, Nettler posted two assists, the most she's had over her last ten matches.
Ursuline Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for St. Dominic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-3-2 record this season.
Ursuline Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Cor Jesu Academy on the 30th. As for St. Dominic, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Notre Dame on the 30th.
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