After flying high against Notre Dame last Thursday, Notre Dame came back down to earth. The Notre Dame Regents took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Menlo School Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Regents of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Notre Dame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame lost, don't look at Greene Rachel. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and two aces.
Menlo School found their leader in underclassman Jamie Johnson, who had four digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Notre Dame's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Menlo School, they moved to 7-10 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Notre Dame has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Gunn on the 9th. As for Menlo School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Notre Dame on the 10th.
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