It was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin took on Mentor on Saturday. The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions fell just short of the Mentor Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 19-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mentor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Hoynes, who had 26 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hoynes has posted in her last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Ferritto, who had eight digs and two aces.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin moved to 15-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Mentor, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will host Garrett Morgan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Mentor, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Euclid at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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